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Estinnes

L' Estene  (Picard)
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne-Espérance
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne-Espérance
Flag of Estinnes
Flag
Coat of arms of Estinnes
Coat of arms
Estinnes is located in Belgium
Estinnes
Estinnes
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement La Louvière
Population
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Postal codes
7120
Area codes 064
Website www.estinnes.be

Estinnes (French pronunciation: [ɛstin]; Picard: L' Estene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, Estinnes had a total population of 7,413. The total area is 72.73 km2 which gives a population density of 102 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Croix-lez-Rouveroy, Estinnes-au-Mont, Estinnes-au-Val, Faurœulx, Haulchin, Peissant, Rouveroy, Vellereille-les-Brayeux, and Vellereille-le-Sec.

Estinnes was the location, on 1 March 744, of the second reform council organized by Saint Boniface.

Near Estinnes is a wind farm with 11 wind turbines of Enercon E-126 type, 198.5 metres (651 ft) high.

Abbaye de Bonne-Esperance
View of Bonne-Espérance Abbey (1130), in Estinnes (Vellereille-les-Brayeux)
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