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Chièvres
Chièvres
; Flag	; Coat of arms
Location of Chièvres in Hainaut
	; Chièvres Location in Belgium
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Ath
Coordinates	50°35′0″N 03°48′0″E / 50.583333°N 3.8°ECoordinates: 50°35′0″N 03°48′0″E / 50.583333°N 3.8°E
Area	46.91 km²
Population; – Males; – Females; – Density	6,198 (2006-01-01); 49.11%; 50.89%; 132 inhab./km²
Unemployment rate	13.60% (1 January 2006)
Mean annual income	€12,248/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Michel Miroir (PS)
Governing parties	PS, MR
Postal codes	7950, 7951
Area codes	068
Website	www.chievres.be

For the lord of Chièvres, advisor to Emperor Charles V, see: William de Croÿ.

Chièvres is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Chièvres had a total population of 6,198. The total area is 46.91 km² which gives a population density of 132 inhabitants per km².

The St. John the Baptist chapel (XIIth century).

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