Hannut (; ; ) is a
municipality
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and
city
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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 km
2 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,
Blehen,
Cras-Avernas,
Crehen,
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
Events Pre-1600
* 254 – Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I, becoming the 23rd pope of the Catholic Church, and immediately takes a stand against Novatianism.
* 907 – Zhu Wen forces Emperor Ai into abdicating, ending the ...
,
1940
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Events
Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*Janu ...
, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of
World War II
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; it has a water park, many famous chateaus and a few museums.
The town center has many restaurants
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
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railway line 36 (
Brussels
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Liège
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).
The
European route E40
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passes Hannut 3 km to the North, connecting Hannut with Brussels, Leuven, Liège and the city of
Aachen
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Aachen is locat ...
.
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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