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For the World Heritage Site, see Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes. Sub-municipality of the city of Mons, Belgium Sub-municipality of Mons in French Community, Belgium
Spiennes Spiene (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Saint-Amand ChurchSaint-Amand Church
Location of Spiennes
Location of Spiennes in MonsLocation of Spiennes in Mons
Spiennes is located in BelgiumSpiennesSpiennesShow map of BelgiumSpiennes is located in Hainaut (Belgium)SpiennesSpiennesShow map of Hainaut (Belgium)
Coordinates: 50°25′09″N 3°56′38″E / 50.41917°N 3.94389°E / 50.41917; 3.94389
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
ArrondissementMons
MunicipalityMons
Area
 • Total5.370 km (2.073 sq mi)
Population
 • Total976
 • Density180/km (470/sq mi)
Postal codes7032
Area codes065

Spiennes (French pronunciation: [spjɛn]; Walloon: Spiene) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.

Heritage

The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines, which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

References

  1. "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. "Neolithic Flint Mines of Petit-Spiennes : Official web site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-16.

Populated places in Mons
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  1. "Spiennes (Mons, Hainaut Province (Sub-Municipalities), Belgium) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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