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Antoing
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Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Tournai
Coordinates	50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567, 3.45Coordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567, 3.45
Area	31.13 km²
Population – Males – Females - Density	7,549 (January 1, 2006) 48.80% 51.20% 242 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	16.84% (January 1, 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.

History

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on May 11, 1745.

Famous inhabitants

• Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938

Places of interest

Antoing, the Prince de Ligne castle (XIII-XVIth century).

• Castle of Antoing, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century

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