Honnelles (; pcd, Onele) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...

located in the

province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (cloc ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...

. The name comes from the two rivers which cross the municipality, Grande Honnelle and Petite Honnelle. On 1 January 2006 Honnelles had a total population of 4,998. The total area is 43.65 km² which gives a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...

of 114 inhabitants per km². Honnelles is located southwest of

Mons Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. T ...

, east of the French city

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...

, west of

Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.

and southwest of

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 ...

. The municipality consists of the following districts: Angre, Angreau, Athis,

Autreppe Autreppe ( wa, Otrepe) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles Honnelles (; pcd, Onele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The name comes from the two rivers which cross t ...

(town centre),

Erquennes Erquennes ( wa, Erkene) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles Honnelles (; pcd, Onele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The name comes from the two rivers which cross ...

, Fayt-le-Franc,

Marchipont Marchipont ( wa, Mårtchipont) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes i ...

, Montignies-sur-Roc, Onnezies and Roisin.

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* Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub