Écaussinnes
Écaussinnes
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Location of Écaussinnes | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 04°11′E / 50.567°N 4.183°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Soignies |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Dupont (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | Vivre Écausinnes (VÉ), MR-CHE, ECOLO |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.86 km2 (13.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 11,135 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7190, 7191 |
| NIS code | 55050 |
| Area codes | 067 |
| Website | www.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.