'Comines-Warneton' (
Dutch: ''Komen-Waasten'') is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Hainaut. On
January 1 2006, Comines-Warneton had a total population of 17,562. The total area is 61.09
km² which gives a
population density of 287 inhabitants per km². The name "Comines" is believed to have a Celtic, or Gaulish, origin.
The municipality of Comines-Warneton includes the traditional villages of ''Comines'' (
Dutch: ''Komen'' – ''
Comines'' is also the name of the village on the other side of the Belgian-French border), ''
Comines-ten-Brielen'', ''
Warneton'' (
Dutch: ''Waasten''), ''
Bas-Warneton'' (
Dutch: ''Neer-Waasten''), ''
Ploegsteert'' and ''
Le Bizet''.
Famous inhabitants
★
Johannes Despauterius, humanist
★
Frank Vandenbroucke, cyclist
External links
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Local Website in French