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Honnelles

Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°43′E / 50.350°N 3.717°E / 50.350; 3.717
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Honnelles
Onele (Picard)
Angre
Angre
Coat of arms of Honnelles
Location of Honnelles
Map
Honnelles is located in Belgium
Honnelles
Honnelles
Location in Belgium
Location of Honnelles in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°43′E / 50.350°N 3.717°E / 50.350; 3.717
CommunityFrench community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorMatthieu Lemiez (cdH)
(PHA)
 • Governing party/iesPour Honnelles Autrement (PHA) (cdH + DéFI + MR + Ecolo)
Area
 • Total44.27 km2 (17.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,139
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Postal codes
7387
NIS code
53083
Area codes065
Websitewww.honnelles.be

Honnelles (French pronunciation: [ɔnɛl]; Picard: Onele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The name comes from the two rivers which cross the municipality, Grande Honnelle and Petite Honnelle.

On 1 January 2006 Honnelles had a total population of 4,998. The total area is 43.65 km2 which gives a population density of 114 inhabitants per km2.

Honnelles is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Mons, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the French city Valenciennes, 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Charleroi and 72 kilometres (45 mi) southwest of Brussels.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Angre, Angreau, Athis, Autreppe (town centre), Erquennes, Fayt-le-Franc, Marchipont, Montignies-sur-Roc, Onnezies and Roisin.

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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  • Media related to Honnelles at Wikimedia Commons