Ellezelles

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Ellezelles
Elzele (Dutch)
Municipality
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Flag of Ellezelles
Flag
Coat of arms of Ellezelles
Coat of arms
Ellezelles is located in Belgium
Ellezelles
Ellezelles
Location in Belgium
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The municipality in Ath arrondissement
in the province of Hainaut
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Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Ath
Government
 • Governing party/ies cdH - PS
Area
 • Total 44.69 km2 (17.25 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 5,901
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Postal codes 7890
Area codes 068
Website www.ellezelles.be

Ellezelles (Dutch Elzele) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It comprises the former municipalities of Ellezelles, La Hamaide, and Wodecq. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.

Trivia

The village archives contain a document "attesting" to the birth of Hercule Poirot on April 1, 1850.[2]

"Wild cat" windmill (1751)

References

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External links

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  1. Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
  2. http://www.ellezelles.be/tourisme-loisirs/decouvrir-ellezelles/ellezelles-coeur-du-pays-des-collines/histoire/hercule-poirot/?searchterm=Hercule%20Poirot