title: Merbes-le-Château
text: # Merbes-le-Château
  
  Merbes-le-Château (French pronunciation: ​; Walloon: Miebe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
  
  On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km² which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km².
  
  The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.
  
  