Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2005 the municipality had 12,082 inhabitants (5,811 males and 6,271 females). The total area is 47.1 km², giving a population density of 256.52 inhabitants per km².
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in the honour of Sainte-Rolende. Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.
Villages and towns
Acoz
Gougnies
Joncret
Loverval
Villers-Poterie