Arrondissement of Tournai

Arrondissement of Tournai
Arrondissement de Tournai
Arrondissement

Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°36′N 3°24′E / 50.6°N 3.4°E / 50.6; 3.4Coordinates: 50°36′N 3°24′E / 50.6°N 3.4°E / 50.6; 3.4
Country  Belgium
Region  Wallonia
Province  Hainaut
Municipalities 10
Area
 • Total 607.52 km2 (234.56 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2015)
 • Total 146,831
 • Density 240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

The Arrondissement of Tournai (French: Arrondissement de Tournai; Dutch: Arrondissement Doornik) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai also comprises the municipality of Lessines in the Arrondissement of Soignies and all municipalities of the Arrondissement of Ath, with the exception of the municipalities of Brugelette and Chièvres.

Municipalities

The Administrative Arrondissement of Tournai consists of the following municipalities:

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