Obourg
Obourg
Obour(Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Cement factories | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obourg  | |
 Location of Obourg in Mons | |
  Obourg   Obourg | |
| Coordinates:50°28′34″N4°00′22″E/ 50.47611°N 4.00611°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Municipality | Mons |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.13 km2(5.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 4,488 (incl. Saint-Denis) |
| Postal codes | 7034 |
| Area codes | 065 |
Obourg(French pronunciation:[ɔbuʁ];Walloon:Obour) is asub-municipalityof thecityofMonslocated in theprovince of Hainaut,Wallonia,Belgium.It was a separatemunicipalityuntil 1972. In 1964,Saint-Deniswasmergedinto Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons.[1]
History[edit]
It is the site of the first British soldier to be killed in theFirst World War,PrivateJohn Parron 21 August 1914.[citation needed]
Agriculture[edit]
Obourg was known for itstobaccoin the past.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
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ChapelSaint-Macaire(1616). -
Church Saint-Martin. -
Obourg train station
References[edit]
- ^Arrêté royaldu 18 février 1971 portant fusion des communes de Mons, Cuesmes, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy et Obourg.
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