Mouscron

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Mouscron Moucron (Picard) Moeskroen (Dutch)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mouscron
Mouscron Location in Belgium Location of Mouscron in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°44′N 03°13′E / 50.733°N 3.217°E / 50.733; 3.217
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Tournai-Mouscron
Government
• Mayor	Brigitte Aubert (Les Engagés)
• Governing party/ies	Les Engagés-MR
Area
• Total	40.62 km2 (15.68 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	58,234
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	7700, 7711, 7712
NIS code	57096
Area codes	056
Website	www.mouscron.be

Mouscron (French pronunciation: [mukʁɔ̃] ^ⓘ; Dutch and West Flemish: Moeskroen, Dutch pronunciation: [muˈskrun] ^ⓘ; Picard and Walloon: Moucron) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropolitan area.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Dottignies, Herseaux, Luingne, and Mouscron. In accordance with the national law, the municipality offers facilities for the Dutch speaking minority. Kortrijk, in Flanders, is located just to the north of Mouscron.

The city substantially grew during the 19th and early 20th century with the development of the textile industry in the north of France. The symbol of the city is the Hurlu: a character representing Protestant activists, who plundered the countryside during the Wars of Religion (16th century).