Hyon
Appearance
Hyon
Iyon (Picard) | |
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Location of Hyon in Mons | |
Coordinates: 50°26′21″N 3°57′43″E / 50.43917°N 3.96194°E | |
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Community | |
Region | |
Province | |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Municipality | Mons |
Area | |
• Total | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,099 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7022 |
Area codes | 065 |
Hyon (French pronunciation: [jɔ̃]; Picard: Iyon) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.[1]
Gallery
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The village seen from the summit of Mount Héribus.
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Bridge/Dam on the river la Trouille (16th century).
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Bridge/Dam.
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Church Saint-Martin (1874-1876).
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Remarkable hybrid plane of the common park.
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The Tree of the Liberty - Common Lime planted in the end of the 18th century.
References
[edit]- ^ Arrêté royal du 18 février 1971 portant fusion des communes de Mons, Hyon, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy et Obourg.
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