Spiennes

Sub-municipality of the city of Mons, Belgium
Sub-municipality of Mons in French Community, Belgium
Spiennes
Spiene (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Saint-Amand Church
Saint-Amand Church
Location of Spiennes
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Location of Spiennes in Mons
Location of Spiennes in Mons
50°25′09″N 3°56′38″E / 50.41917°N 3.94389°E / 50.41917; 3.94389
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
ArrondissementMons
MunicipalityMons
Area
 • Total5.39 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
 • Total942
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes
7032
Area codes065

Spiennes (French pronunciation: [spjɛn]; Walloon: Spiene) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.[1]

Heritage

The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines,[2] which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

References

  1. ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Neolithic Flint Mines of Petit-Spiennes : Official web site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
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