Editing Péruwelz

{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name=Péruwelz
|native_name={{native_name|pcd|Piérwé}}
|picture= Péruwelz 051122 (2).jpg
|picture-legend=
|map=Péruwelz Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend=Municipality in the province of Hainaut
|arms=CommunesBelgique-Peruwelz.svg
|flag=Flag of Péruwelz.svg
|region={{BE-REG-WAL}}
|community={{BE-FR}}
|province={{BE-PROV-HT}}
|arrondissement=[[Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron|Tournai-Mouscron]]
|nis=57064
|pyramid-date=
|0-19=
|20-64
|65
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date
|mayor=Vincent Palermo ([[Reformist Movement|MR]])
|majority=[[Reformist Movement|MR]]-IC (indépendants) - [[Ecolo]]
|postal-codes=7600-7608
|telephone-area=069
|web=[http://www.peruwelz.be/ www.peruwelz.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|50|31|N|03|35|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
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'''Péruwelz''' ({{IPA|fr|pe.ʁ(y)we|lang|LL-Q150 (fra)-Manestra-Péruwelz.wav}} {{IPA|fr|pɛʁ.we|label=or}}; {{langx|pcd|Piérwé}} {{IPA|pcd|pi.eˈʀwe|}}; {{langx|wa|Perwé-e-Hinnot}}) is a city and [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] of [[Wallonia]] located in the [[Hainaut Province|province of Hainaut]], [[Belgium]].

On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which gives a [[population density]] of 280 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.

This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.

== Reputed natives ==
Louis Constant Wairy, chief valet of Napoleon Bonaparte.   
[[File:Louis Constant Wairy Memoirs.jpg|thumb|Title Page English Translation of Constant Wairy's Memoirs]]
Published elaborate Memoirs, relating his experiences at the French Imperial Court.

== Composition of the municipality ==
[[File:MapPéruwelz.svg|thumb|left]]
The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined:
* I. Péruwelz
* II. [[Bon-Secours]]
* III. [[Roucourt, Hainaut|Roucourt]]
* IV. [[Bury, Hainaut|Bury]] (site of Bitremont Castle, or the ''Château de Bitremont'')
* V. [[Braffe]]
* VI. [[Baugnies]]
* VII. [[Wasmes-Audemez-Briffœil]]
* VIII. [[Brasménil]]
* IX. [[Wiers]]
* X. [[Callenelle]]
The municipality also includes these villages:
* (XI.) Briffœil
* (XII.) Audemez
* (XIII.) Ringies
* (XIV.) Ponange

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== Fountains ==
Péruwelz has a number of natural springs:
* The Dubuisson-Copin's [[washing-place]] [[fountain]] is in the communal gardens created in 1912. This fountain is the busiest.
*De la Ferté Fountain
*Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898. 
*Jaunay-Clan fountain. [[Jaunay-Clan]] is the name of the commune paired with Péruwelz. This fountain is made of stones from Jaunay-Clan.
*Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named "Magrite fountain", "des Quatre-Cailloux fountain", and "des cailloux gris posés de chant fountain" until it was named "Du Maréchal fountain" in 1887 after its [[Conservation-restoration|restoration]].
*Tanchou fountain.
*De Verquesies fountain
Certain springs are not [[potable]], tests are performed every day.

<gallery>
Péruwelz JPG05.jpg|Simon Garden
Péruwelz JPG06.jpg|Dubuisson-Copin's  fountain 
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Péruwelz
|N  = [[Leuze-en-Hainaut]]
|E  = [[Beloeil, Belgium|Belœil]]<br/>[[Bernissart]]
|S  = [[Hergnies]], [[Vieux-Condé]], [[Condé-sur-l'Escaut]] (all in [[France|FR]]-[[Nord (French department)|59]])
|W  = [[Antoing]]<br/>[[Flines-lès-Mortagne]] ([[France|FR]]-[[Nord (French department)|59]])
|NW = [[Tournai]]
}}
{{Hainaut}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Cities in Wallonia]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Hainaut (province)]]