Froidchapelle

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Froidchapelle Fritchapelle (Walloon)
Municipality

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Location of Froidchapelle
Froidchapelle Location in Belgium Location of Froidchapelle in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°09′N 04°19′E / 50.150°N 4.317°E / 50.150; 4.317
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Thuin
Government
• Mayor	Alain Vandromme
• Governing party/ies	MR, EC
Area
• Total	86.54 km² (33.41 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	3,953
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
Postal codes	6440, 6441
NIS code	56029
Area codes	060
Website	www.froidchapelle.be

Froidchapelle (French pronunciation: [fʁwa.ʃa.pɛl] ^ⓘ; Picard: Frèchecapelle; Walloon: Fritchapelle) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Froidchapelle had a total population of 3,626. The total area is 86.03 km² which gives a population density of 42 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu-lez-Walcourt, Erpion, Fourbechies, Froidchapelle, and Vergnies.

The Eau d'Heure lakes are situated partly in this municipality and partly in neighbouring Cerfontaine.