Beaumont, Belgium
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Location of Beaumont in Hainaut
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| Coordinates: 50°14′N 04°14′E / 50.233°N 4.233°ECoordinates: 50°14′N 04°14′E / 50.233°N 4.233°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Thuin | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Charles Dupuis | ||
| • Governing party/ies | ICI | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 92.97 km2 (35.90 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 7,052 | ||
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 6500, 6511 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.beaumont.be | ||
Beaumont (French pronunciation: [bo.mɔ̃]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, on the border with France. On January 1, 2012, Beaumont had a total population of 7,060. The total area is 92.97 km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Beaumont proper, Barbençon, Leugnies, Leval-Chaudeville, Renlies, Solre-Saint-Géry, Thirimont, and Strée.
The Tour Salamandre, an 11th-century donjon, is the most remarkable remains of the ancient fortifications of Beaumont.
Tour Salamandre
Tour Salamandre
View of Beaumont after its capture by German troops in 1940
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