Antoing
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  Antoing
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community |  French Community |
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| Province |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Tournai | ||
| Coordinates | 50°34′0″N 03°27′0″E / 50.56667°N 3.45°ECoordinates: 50°34′0″N 03°27′0″E / 50.56667°N 3.45°E | ||
| Area | 31.13 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
7,549 (1 January 2006) 48.80% 51.20% 242 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 16.84% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €11,205/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Bernard Bauwens | ||
| Postal codes | 7640-7643 | ||
| Area codes | 069 | ||
Antoing is a Walloon commune of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.
[edit] History
The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on May 11, 1745.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938
[edit] Places of interest
- Castle of Antoing, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century
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