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Angreau (; ) is a village of
Wallonia Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...
and district of the municipality of
Honnelles Honnelles (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. 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 ...
, located in the
province of Hainaut A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provin ...
,
Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
.


History

The earliest mention of this locality is Angrellum (Latin: ''little Angre''). In the first Middle Ages, Angreau was part of the stronghold of Angre, of which it was probably an outbuilding with a fortified tower. Angreau has been a commune since the year 1250.


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* {{Hainaut Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)