Pironchamps
Encyclopedia
Pironchamps is an old Carolingian
municipality, in what is now Belgium
, which, in 1979, amalgamated with the municipality of Farciennes
. For many years, it was the poorest commune of Wallonia, with a population made up primarily of unemployed people.
Carolingian
The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the...
municipality, in what is now Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, which, in 1979, amalgamated with the municipality of Farciennes
Farciennes
Farciennes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Farciennes had a total population of 11,099. The total area is 10.39 km² which gives a population density of 1,069 inhabitants per km². It is located on the entre-Sambre-et-Meuse in the periphery of...
. For many years, it was the poorest commune of Wallonia, with a population made up primarily of unemployed people.