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Anderlues

Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°16′E / 50.400°N 4.267°E / 50.400; 4.267
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Anderlues
Anderluwe (Walloon)
Anderlues town hall
Anderlues town hall
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Anderlues is located in Belgium
Anderlues
Anderlues
Location in Belgium
Location of Anderlues in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°16′E / 50.400°N 4.267°E / 50.400; 4.267
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Tison (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total
17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
12,254
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes
6150
NIS code
56001
Area codes071
Websitewww.anderlues.be

Anderlues (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dɛʁly]; Walloon: Anderluwe; Picard: Andérluve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Anderlues had a total population of 11,578. The total area is 17.02 square kilometres (6.57 sq mi) which gives a population density of 680 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its postcode is 6150.

On 1 December 1983 a local jewellery store was robbed by the Brabant killers. Some low-value jewels were stolen and two people were killed in what was the gang's last robbery before going silent for one year.

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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