Bruyère
District of Grand Chemin d’Enghien
Wallonia - Belgium

Hainaut (province)

Hainaut is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) in Belgium on the provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and those of Walloon Brabant and Namur, and on France. It has an area of 3,800 km² which is divided into seven administrative districts containing 69 municipalities. Its capital is Mons.

Located at 50.5, 3.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hainaut (province), NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Walloon provinces

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. From 1951, SHAPE was the headquarters of operational forces in the European theatre (Allied Command Europe, ACE), but since 2003 SHAPE has been the headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all allied operations worldwide.

Located at 50.5004, 3.98325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Organisations based in Belgium, Military units and formations established in 1951, NATO installations in Belgium

Battle of Mons

The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War. It was a subsidiary action of the Battle of the Frontiers, in which the Allies clashed with Germany on the French borders. At Mons, the British army attempted to hold the line of the Mons-Condé Canal against the advancing German First Army.

Located at 50.45, 3.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1914, 1914 in Belgium, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Battles of World War I involving Belgium, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Mons

Ourthe (department)

Ourthe is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present day Germany and Belgium, at the time written as Ourte by French officials. It was named after the river Ourthe. Its territory corresponds more or less with that of the present day Belgian province Liège and a small adjacent region in North Rhine-Westphalia. The département was formed when the Southern Netherlands and the left bank of the Rhine were occupied by the French around 1795.

Located at 50.45, 3.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Former departments of France in Belgium, Former departments of France in Germany

Allied Command Transformation

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is a NATO military command, which was formed in 2003 after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation restructuring. It is intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness. Since France rejoined the NATO Command Structure in mid 2009 a significant change is SACT is a French officer.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations in Virginia, Military units and formations established in 2003

Mundaneum

The Mundaneum was an institution created in 1910, following an initiative begun in 1895 by Belgian lawyers Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, as part of their work on documentation science. It aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system they developed called the Universal Decimal Classification.

Located at 50.4577, 3.95545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Archives in Belgium, Mons, Museums in Hainaut (province), Classification Systems, Science studies, History of the Internet, History of computing, History of human–computer interaction, Multimodal interaction, Literary museums, Belgian inventions

Hyon

Hyon is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. On 11 November 1918, the 19th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force liberated Hyon at the end of World War I. Hyon is also the name of the oldest person known to man {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|26|25|N|3|57|46|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4403, 3.96278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic, based at Norfolk, Virginia. The entire command was routinely referred to as 'SACLANT'.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations established in 1952, Military units and formations disestablished in 2003

Faculté polytechnique de Mons

The Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (FPMs) is the oldest university of the city of Mons and the first Engineering school in Belgium (1837). Its first name was «École des Mines» (Mining School). It is a member of the TIME network (Top Industrial Managers for Europe), an association of 50 leading Engineering Schools and Faculties in Europe From January 1, 2009 the Engineering Faculty of Mons and the University of Mons-Hainaut fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons.

Located at 50.4519, 3.9525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Education in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 1837, 1837 establishments in Belgium, Engineering universities and colleges in Belgium

Stade Charles Tondreau

Stade Charles Tondreau is a multi-purpose stadium in Mons, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of R.A.E.C. Mons. The stadium holds 13,000.

Located at 50.462, 3.96382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Football venues in Belgium, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Casteau

Casteau is a village of Belgium in the French-speaking region. With the others villages Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies. The village is located between the towns of Mons and Soignies on the road Mons-Brussel. The river Aubrecheuil flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.

Located at 50.5167, 4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obrecheuil

The Obrecheuil is a small river of Belgium, right tributary of the Haine. The spring is in the municipality of Le Rœulx. The river flows through the village of Thieusies, Casteau and St-Denis, to end her trip in the village of Obourg where the river meets the river Haine. The length of the river between the spring and the river Haine is about 20 km. Sometimes the river is named Aubrecheuil.

Located at 50.4846, 4.01579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Belgium

SHAPE High School

SHAPE American High School is a US Department of Defense Dependents high school (DoDDS) for grades 7-12 located at Casteau, a town north of the city of Mons in Belgium. SHAPE American High School provides education for the dependants of people associated with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), a NATO military installation. SHAPE High School adheres to a typical United States curricular and extracurricular program.

Located at 50.5056, 3.97509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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International schools in Belgium

Grand Large

The Grand Large is an artificial lake of Belgium, not far from the city of Mons. The lake is situated along the highway E19 between Paris and Brussels. Its marina can host 157 boats. The lake is linked to two canals: to the east, the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes Canal, to the west the Canal du Centre.

Located at 50.4714, 3.93611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Lakes of Wallonia, Artificial lakes

Catholic university of Mons

The Catholic university of Mons is a private university in the French Community of Belgium in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. FUCaM is part of the Académie Louvain network of French-speaking catholic universities of Belgium.

Located at 50.4528, 3.98306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

University of Mons-Hainaut

The University of Mons-Hainaut (French: Université de Mons-Hainaut) (UMH), in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, was a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language was French. From January 1, 2009, the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Engineering Faculty of Mons Faculté polytechnique de Mons fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons.

Located at 50.4592, 3.95028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 1965, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, 1965 establishments in Belgium

Nimy

Nimy is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. In 1914, it was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Mons, the first action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.

Located at 50.4761, 3.95722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Ghlin

Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4722, 3.91389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obourg

Obourg is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. Obourg was known for its tobacco in the past.

Located at 50.4758, 4.00944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Maisières

Maisières is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4869, 3.96417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Masnuy-Saint-Jean

Masnuy-Saint-Jean is a village near the Belgian town of Jurbise in the province of hainaut.

Located at 50.5314, 3.94333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Saint-Denis (Mons)

Saint-Denis is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|29|00|N|4|01|00|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4833, 4.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Hainaut (province)

Initialis Science Park

The Initialis Science Park is a business incubator and science park located in Mons in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia. The science park is associated with the three universities of Mons; the University of Mons and the Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons. The science park comprises two technopoles: Multitel, which groups telecommunications, signal and image processing and Materia Nova, which groups research and development on new materials such a ceramics.

Located at 50.4583, 3.92778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Science parks in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

University of Mons

The University of Mons (French: Université de Mons) is a new Belgian university located in the city of Mons, created by merging the Engineering Faculty of Mons (FPMs) and the University of Mons-Hainaut. The merging of the institutions was achieved following a geographical logic because of the high complementarity between them and their location in the same city.

Located at 50.4584, 3.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 2009, 2009 establishments in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Museum François Duesberg

Museum François Duesberg was opened on 21 September 1994 and is devoted to decorative arts from the period 1775 to 1825. The museum is located in Mons opposite the collegiate Saint Waltrude Church in the former buildings of the National Bank of Belgium.

Located at 50.4542, 3.94611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mons, Museums in Hainaut (province), Art museums and galleries in Belgium