Gerpinnes

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Gerpinnes Djerpen (Walloon)
Municipality
Gerpinnes town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes Location in Belgium Location of Gerpinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E / 50.333°N 4.517°E / 50.333; 4.517
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Busine (CDH)
• Governing party/ies	CDH, MR
Area
• Total	47.68 km² (18.41 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	12,660
• Density	270/km² (690/sq mi)
Postal codes	6280
NIS code	52025
Area codes	071
Website	www.gerpinnes.be

Gerpinnes (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ.pin]; Walloon: Djerpene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 269 inhabitants per km².

Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.