Hannut (; wa, Haneu; nl, Hannuit, ) is a city and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km² which gives a
population density
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of 165 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Abolens,
Avernas-le-Bauduin,
Avin,
Bertrée
Bertrée ( wa, Bietrêye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hannut, located in the province of Liége, Belgium.
It has a surface area of 2,78 km² and has a population of 414 (1 January 2007).
Geographically ...
,
Blehen,
Cras-Avernas,
Crehen
Crehen ( wa, Crehin, ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hannut
Hannut (; wa, Haneu; nl, Hannuit, ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Hannut had ...
,
Grand-Hallet, Hannut,
Lens-Saint-Remy,
Merdorp,
Moxhe,
Petit-Hallet,
Poucet,
Thisnes,
Trognée,
Villers-le-Peuplier, and
Wansin.
The
Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II.
Transport
Within the city and its immediate surroundings, most distances can be covered on foot or with a bicycle. Within the city centre, road speed regulations prescribe as the maximum speed limit, making it a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city. There are also a few car parking lots.
There are several buses, primarily from the
public transport company TEC, that connect the city with the region while providing travel options within the city centre. Bus 127 connects Hannut with
Landen railway station and with the city of
Huy.
Landen railway station is located on the
NMBS railway line 36 (
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
-
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far fro ...
).
The
European route E40 passes Hannut 3 km to the North, connecting Hannut with Brussels, Leuven, Liège and the city of
Aachen
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.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Hannut
*
Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen
References
External links
*
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060107171338/http://www.hannut.be/fr/index.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20051028203641/http://www.fondationresistance.com/actualites/nousavonslu8.htm
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Cities in Wallonia
Municipalities of Liège Province