Boussu

Boussu Boussu-dlé-Mont(Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Boussu
Boussu Location in Belgium Location of Boussu in Hainaut
Coordinates:50°26′N03°48′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Claude Debiève (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	20.08 km2(7.75 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)
• Total	19,856
• Density	990/km2(2,600/sq mi)
Postal codes	7300, 7301
NIS code	53014
Area codes	065
Website	boussu.be

Boussu(French pronunciation:[busy];Picard:Boussu-dlé-Mont) is amunicipalityofWallonialocated in theprovince of Hainaut,Belgium.

As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km²,which gives apopulation densityof 1,002 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu andHornu.

History

Thierry de Hennin Liétard funerary memorial (1406–1430)

During the late Middle Ages the town gave his name to an important branch of theHouse 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 ofMaximilien II de Hénin, 5th Count of Bossu.

In the 19th century local industry expanded. A planned industrial city, called leGrand Hornu,was constructed. Located inHornu,the buildings are now a museum.

Etymology

As its neighbouring municipality, Hornu, Boussu's town is very old and the history ofSaint Waudrumentions the existence of a church in the 13th century. In the acts of the past, Boussu conquered very diverse titles: Buxutum, Bussuth, Bussut, Bossut, Boussut. However, the etymology is very simple. This means "the place abundant in boxwood" (in Latin buxus: meaning boxwood or buxutum meaning boxwood coppice).

Famous inhabitants

• Marcel Moreau,writer
• Massimo Bruno,Footballer and Belgian youth international

External links

• Media related toBoussuat Wikimedia Commons