Hainaut
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| (Dutch:Henegouwen) | |
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| Capital | Mons |
| Area | km² |
| Population 2004 | 1,283,200 |
| Population_density>Density | 338 / km² |
| Governor | Claude Durieux |
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Hainaut (French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon: Hinnot) is the westernmost province of Wallonia, in Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and Namur, and France. Its capital is Mons. It has an area of 3,800 km² which is divided into seven administrative districts (French: arrondissements) containing 69 municipalities. See the medieval history of the County of Hainaut.
Districts
Ath District
Charleroi District
- Aiseau-Presles
- Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
- Charleroi
- Châtelet
- Courcelles
- Farciennes
- Fleurus
- Fontaine-l'Evêque
- Gerpinnes
- Les Bons Villers
- Manage
- Montigny-le-Tilleul
- Pont-à-Celles
- Seneffe
Mons District
Mouscron District
Soignies District
Thuin District
- Anderlues
- Beaumont
- Binche
- Chimay
- Erquelinnes
- Estinnes
- Froidchapelle
- Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes
- Lobbes
- Merbes-le-Château
- Momignies
- Morlanwelz
- Sivry-Rance
- Thuin
Tournai District
External links
- [Official web site of the Hainaut province] (available in French)
- [Official gateway to the Hainaut] (available in French and Dutch [link])
- [The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hainaut] (available in French and English)
- [Euro Info Centre Hainaut] (available in French)
| Communities, regions and provinces of Belgium |
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| Communities: | French | Flemish | German | |
| Regions and provinces: | Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders | |
| Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant | ||
| Brussels-Capital Region | ||
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