Flénu
Flénu
Flinnu (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Sainte-Barbe Church | |
Location of Flénu  | |
 Location of Flénu in Mons | |
  Flénu   Flénu | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°53′15″E / 50.43667°N 3.88750°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Municipality | Mons |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,669 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7012 |
| Area codes | 065 |
Flénu (French pronunciation: [fleny]; Walloon: Flinnu) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Flénu was formed on 8 June 1870, when it was detached from the municipality of Jemappes.[1][2] In 1971, Flénu was merged into Jemappes. On 1 January 1977, Jemappes was merged into Mons.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ La séparation de Flénu d’avec Jemappes
- ^ Jespers, Jean-Jacques (2011). Le nouveau dictionnaire des noms de lieux en Wallonie et à Bruxelles (in French). Bruxelles: Éditions Racine. p. 271. ISBN 978-2-87386-733-1.
- ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
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