Écaussinnes

Écaussinnes
Les Scåssenes (Walloon)
Location of Écaussinnes
Écaussinnes
Location in Belgium
Location of Écaussinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°34′N 04°11′E / 50.567°N 4.183°E / 50.567; 4.183
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
Province Hainaut
ArrondissementSoignies
Government
  MayorXavier Dupont (PS)
  Governing party/iesVivre Écausinnes (VÉ), MR-CHE, ECOLO
Area
  Total
34.86 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
11,135
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Postal codes
7190, 7191
NIS code
55050
Area codes067
Websitewww.ecaussinnes.be

Écaussinnes (French pronunciation: [ekosin]; Picard: Les Scassenes; Walloon: Les Scåssenes) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 Écaussinnes had a total population of 11,135. The total area is 34.77 km2 which gives a population density of 320 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Écaussinnes-d'Enghien, Écaussinnes-Lalaing, and Marche-lez-Écaussinnes.

The city hosts the "Oberbayern" Festival each year in August, and hosted the Spring Blues Festival from 1988 to 2013.