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Saint-Ghislain
Saint-Ghislain (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 23,335 inhabitants. The total area is , giving a population density of . The municipality consists of the following districts: Baudour, Hautrage, Neufmaison, Saint-Ghislain, Sirault, Tertre et Villerot. History The town is named after Saint Ghislain. In the 7th century, with two unknown disciples Ghislain made a clearing in the vicinity of ''Castrilocus'' (now Mons), later taking up his abode at a place called ''Ursidongus'', where he built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. ''Ursidongus'' was later named after him. Economy Google chose Saint-Ghislain in 2007 to host its new major European datacenter. People born in Saint-Ghislain * Johannes Ockeghem, composer (between 1410 and 1425) Twin towns * Saint-Lô, France (since 1961) * Sierakowice, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Polan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Ghislain
Ghislain (died 9 October 680) was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain. Life He was probably of Germanic origin. Ghislain lived in the province of Hainaut in the time of Amandus (d. 679) and Waltrude, Aldegonde, and Amalberga of Maubeuge. With two disciples, Lambert and Berler, he made a clearing in the vicinity of ''Castrilocus'' (now Mons, in Hainault), taking up later his abode at a place called ''Ursidongus'', where he built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Peter and Paul the Apostle.Van der Essen, Léon. "St. Ghislain." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 3 December 2021 Aubert of Avranches [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Ockeghem
Johannes Ockeghem ( – 6 February 1497) was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of early Renaissance music. Ockeghem was a significant European composer in the period between Guillaume Du Fay and Josquin des Prez, and he was—with his colleague Antoine Busnois—a prominent European composer in the second half of the 15th century. He was an important proponent of the early Franco-Flemish School. Ockeghem was well associated with other prominent composers of the time, and spent most of his career serving the French royal court under Charles VII, Louis XI and Charles VIII. Numerous poets and musicians lamented his death, including Erasmus, Guillaume Crétin, Jean Molinet and Josquin, who composed the well-known '' Nymphes des bois'' for him. It is thought that Ockeghem's extant works represent only a small part of his entire ''oeuvre'', including around 14 masses, 20 chansons and fewer than 10 motets—though the exact numbers vary due to attribution uncertainties. His be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons, Belgium
Mons (; German and , ; Walloon language, Walloon and ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, Baldwin IV of County of Hainaut, Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the Grand-Place. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. In 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to withdrawal (military), retreat by a numerically superior German force and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Lô
Saint-Lô (, ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in northwest France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy.Commune de Saint-Lô (50502) INSEE Although it is the second largest city of Manche after Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Cherbourg, it remains the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the department. It is also chef-lieu of an Arrondissements of France, arrondissement and two Cantons of France, cantons (Canton of Saint-Lô-1, Saint-Lô-1 and Canton of Saint-Lô-2, Saint-Lô-2). The placename derives from that of a local saint, Laud of Coutances. The commune has 18,931 inhabitantsMunicipal population 2012. who are called Saint-Lois(es). The names of Laudois(es), Laudien(ne)s or Laudinien(ne)s are also ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baudour
Baudour () is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Saint-Ghislain. It is located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, at an average altitude of 53 meters above the sea level. As of 2022, the village had a population of 6,049. Notable inhabitants *Astrophysicist Yaël Nazé Yaël Nazé is a Belgian astrophysicist, author and professor at the University of Liège. She specializes in massive stars and their interactions with their surroundings. In her research, she has worked with images and data collected from v ... *Playwright, librettist and novelist Henri Delmotte *Politician Michel Daerden Gallery Image:Baudour JPG00.jpg, Baudour, Church ''St-Géry'' (15th/16th centuries). References Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Mons
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The Arrondissement of Mons (; ) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Mons also comprises all municipalities of the Arrondissement of Soignies but one (Lessines), as well as the municipalities of Brugelette en Chièvres of the Arrondissement of Ath. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Mons consists of the following municipalities: * Boussu * Colfontaine * Dour * Frameries * Hensies * Honnelles * Jurbise * Lens * Mons * Quaregnon * Quévy * Quiévrain * Saint-Ghislain References Mons Mons commonly refers to: * Mons, Belgium, a city in Belgium * Mons pubis (mons Venus or mons veneris), in mammalian anatomy, the adipose tissue lying above the pubic bone * Mons (planetary nomenclature), a sizable extraterrestrial mountain * Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quaregnon
Quaregnon (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 Quaregnon had a total population of 19,006. The total area is 11.08 km2 which gives a population density of 1,716 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Quaregnon and Wasmuel. See also * Charter of Quaregnon The Charter of Quaregnon (, ) was a political manifesto agreed in 1894 which formed the doctrinal basis for successive socialist parties in Belgium until 1979. In 1894, Belgian elections were, for the first time, held according to the scheme of ... References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boussu
Boussu (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km2, which gives a population density of 1,002 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu and Hornu. History During the late Middle Ages the town gave his name to an important branch of the House of Hénin. The castle of Boussu was constructed in this period, and important members of this family are buried inside the church. Most famous is the Mausoleum of Maximilien II de Hénin, 5th Count of Bossu. In the 19th century local industry expanded. A planned industrial city, called le Grand Hornu, was constructed. Located in Hornu, the buildings are now a museum. Etymology As its neighbouring municipality, Hornu, Boussu's town is very old and the history of Saint Waudru mentions the existence of a church in the 13th century. In the acts of the past, Boussu con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurbise
Jurbise (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 9,571 inhabitants. The total area is 57.86 km², giving a population density of 165 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Erbaut, Erbisœul, Herchies, Jurbise, Masnuy-Saint-Jean, and Masnuy-Saint-Pierre. The village is located along N56 road. Notable people * Jacqueline Galant References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chièvres
Chièvres (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Chièvres had a total population of 6,899. The total area is 46.91 km2 which gives a population density of 150 inhabitants per km2. Chièvres Air Base is located in the municipality. The municipality consists of the following districts: Chièvres, Grosage, Huissignies, Ladeuze, Tongre-Saint-Martin, and Tongre-Notre-Dame. In 1918 the town was delivered by the 5th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from four years of military occupation during the First World War. The event was commemorated by the naming of one of the town's main streets as Rue Dudley Gordon after the battalion's Lieutenant-Colonel, the Lord Dudley Gordon Lieutenant-Colonel Dudley Gladstone Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Distinguished Service Order, DSO (6 May 1883 – 16 April 1972), styled Lord Dudley Gordon from 1916 to 1965, was a British peerage, British peer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hensies
Hensies (; ; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has 6,857 inhabitants, as of January 1, 2017. The total area is 25.99 km2, giving a population density of 258 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Hainin, Hensies, Montrœul-sur-Haine, and Thulin, Wallonia, Thulin. References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hainaut Province
Hainaut ( , also , ; ; ; ; ), historically also known as Heynault in English, is the westernmost province of Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the north) on the Flemish provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and the Walloon provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur. Its capital is Mons (Dutch: ''Bergen'') and the most populous city is Charleroi, the province's urban, economic and cultural hub, the financial capital of Hainaut and the fifth largest city in the country by population. Hainaut is one of the two only Belgian provinces whose capital is not its largest city; the other one is Walloon Brabant. Hainaut has an area of and as of January 2024 a population of over 1.36 million. Another notable city is Tournai (Dutch ''Doornik'') on the Scheldt river, one of the oldest cities in Belgium and the first capital of the Frankish Empire. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
