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What may I do in Erquelinnes?

Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
YES, WITH LIMITS
the national rule · the local rule has not been read
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT ON RECORD
no rule read
5 km
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
the national rule governs · Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires).
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»

Which text each answer comes from

Park · yes, with limits
Arrete royal du 1er decembre 1975 portant reglement general sur la police de la circulation routiere et de l'usage de la voie publique (CODE DE LA ROUTE), texto consolidado Justel, numac 1975120109, actualizado a 31-08-2026 (mise a jour declarada por el propio documento archivado) art. 27.5.1 y art. 27.5.2 (rubrica: Limitation du stationnement de longue duree) · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Roosdaal, about 60 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Willies, about 20 km away.
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Erquelinnes is a medium-sized municipality measuring 13 by 10 kilometres. With 10.039 inhabitants it is of medium density (225 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Haute-Sambre en amont de Thuin. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 7 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie45 km²
Population10.039
Densidad225 hab/km²
Area13 × 10 km
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas3
Neighbouring municipalities7
This municipality touches: Haute-Sambre en amont de Thuin, Trou aux Feuilles, Vallée de la Thure.
3 protected areas within
Erquelinnes touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
  • Haute-Sambre en amont de Thuin
  • Trou aux Feuilles
  • Vallée de la Thure
Inside them: in Flemish and Walloon woodland, €50-250.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply

Why — the layers that apply here

protected zone
3 areas: Haute-Sambre en amont de Thuin · Trou aux Feuilles · Vallée de la Thure
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Belgium
Loi relative à la police de la circulation routière, coordonnée le 16 mars 1968 (JUSTEL, législation consolidée, modificaciones hasta 08-06-2026) Art. 2 (Titre I, Chapitre II - Règlements complémentaires) · verified on 2026-09-05
«Sous réserve de l'article 3 des présentes lois coordonnées et des articles 2 et 3 de la loi du 12 juillet 1956 établissant le statut des autoroutes, les conseils communaux arrêtent les règlements complémentaires relatifs aux voies publiques situées sur le territoire de leur commune.»
Neighbouring municipalities
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.