Ghlin
Ghlin
Glin-dlé-Mont(Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Saint-Martin Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ghlin  | |
 Location of Ghlin in Mons | |
  Ghlin   Ghlin | |
| Coordinates:50°28′34″N3°54′13″E/ 50.47611°N 3.90361°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Municipality | Mons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.46 km2(8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 8,458 |
| • Density | 390/km2(1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7011 |
| Area codes | 065 |
Ghlin(French pronunciation:[ɡlɛ̃];Walloon:Glin-dlé-Mont) is asub-municipalityof thecityofMonslocated in theprovince of Hainaut,Wallonia,Belgium.It was a separatemunicipalityuntil 1972. On 1 January 1972, it wasmergedinto Mons.[1]
People born in Ghlin[edit]
- Charles Plisnier(1896–1952), writer winner of thePrix Goncourtin 1937
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Arrêté royaldu 18 février 1971 portant fusion des communes de Mons, Cuesmes, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy et Obourg.
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