Tournai
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The cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai at sunset
Tournai (Dutch: Doornik) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2004, Tournai had a total population of 67,341 (32,693 males and 34,648 females). The total area is 213.75 km² which gives a population density of 315.05 inhabitants per km².
Tournai was once the capital of the Salian Franks.
The Romanesque cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
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External links
- UNESCO World Heritage Site Citation (http://whc.unesco.org/sites/1009.htm)
- Official site (http://www.tournai.be/) — The city's site, available in French, English and Dutch.
- Tournai City.net (http://www.tournai-city.net/) — Online directory for this city.
- Joan of Arc's letter to Tournai (http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_letter_june_25_1429.html) — English translation of this letter dictated by Joan of Arc on June 25, 1429.
- Apis Tornacensis (http://www.apis-tornacensis.be/) — database and bibliography about history.
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