Gerpinnes
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Gerpinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Hainaut Province of Belgium, near Charleroi. It is renowned for its traditional folklore marches and rich history.
Flag Description: The flag of Gerpinnes is vertically divided into two equal stripes: green on the hoist side (left from the viewer's perspective) and white on the fly side (right from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional colors of Gerpinnes, derived from local historical traditions and the municipal heraldry.
Flag Description: The flag of Gerpinnes is vertically divided into two equal stripes: green on the hoist side (left from the viewer's perspective) and white on the fly side (right from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: Green and white are the traditional colors of Gerpinnes, derived from local historical traditions and the municipal heraldry.
Statistics
Area
47.10 km²
Population
12,700