Fleurus
Geography
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Walloon Region
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Coordinates	50°29′N 04°32′E / 50.483, 4.533Coordinates: 50°29′N 04°32′E / 50.483, 4.533
Area	59.28 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	22,221 (01/01/2006) 47.88% 52.12% 375 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	22.00% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income	11,155 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Jean-Luc Borremans
Governing parties	PS
Other information
Postal codes	6220-6224
Area codes	071
Web address	www.fleurus.be

Fleurus is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Fleurus had a total population of 22,221. The total area is 59.28 km² which gives a population density of 375 inhabitants per km². The Postal code is 6220 for most places. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links RedDot. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallonia. ... The French Community area of Belgium The French Community of Belgium (French: , Dutch: , German: ) is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallonia. ... National motto: Walon todi ! (Walloon forever!) Official languages French, German Capital Namur Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Area  - Total 16,844 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 3,358,560 inhabitants 199. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hainaut (French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon: Hinnot) is the westernmost province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... This is a list of Belgian administrative arrondissements or districts. ... The Arrondissement of Charleroi (French: ; Dutch: ) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgian offering a large choice of figures. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... The Parti Socialiste or PS of Belgium is a French-speaking social democratic political party. ... This is a list of postal codes for Belgium. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Hainaut (French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon: Hinnot) is the westernmost province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... This is a list of postal codes for Belgium. ...

Villages

Fleurus has 7 villages:

• Brye (wa: Briye) - Postal code: 6222
• Heppignies (wa: Epniye)
• Lambusart (wa: Lambussåt)
• Saint-Amand (wa: Sint-Amand)
• Wagnelée (wa: Wagnlêye)
• Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: Wanfercêye-Bålet)
• Wangenies (wa: Wanjniye)

History

Traces of agriculture dating back to the Neolithic Age were found in area known as Fleurjoux and Neuve Baraque. During the Roman times, construction of roads like the (chaussée Brunehaut between Bavay and Cologne). The Neolithic, (Greek neos=new, lithos=stone, or New Stone Age) is traditionally the last part of the stone age. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Bavay is a town and commune of northern France in the département of Nord, 15 m. ... , For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ...

In October of 1155, Henry IV of Luxembourg, also Count of Namur freed the commune which became the city of Fleurus. Henry IV had a castle in Heppignies. Events Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor. ... Henry IV (c. ... The following is a list of Marquis or Margraves of Namur. ...

There have been three battles fought near the town of Fleurus:

• The Battle of Fleurus (1622) in the Thirty Years' War.
• The Battle of Fleurus (1690) in the War of the Grand Alliance.
• The Battle of Fleurus (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars.

The last battle (of the French time) known as of Fleurus took place in 1815 in Ligny, it was indeed of Fleurus that Napoleon I carried his last victory before the defeat of Waterloo. Combatants Protestants Catholic League Commanders Graf von Mansfeld, Christian of Brunswick Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba While an allied Catholic army of Spanish and Bavarian troops prepared to fully occupy the Palatinate, a second Spanish army under the command of Ambrosio Spinola besieged the town of Bergen op Zoom... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants France England United Provinces Spain Holy Roman Empire Commanders Duc de Luxembourg Prince of Waldeck Strength 35,000 38,000 Casualties 3,000 dead 3,000 wounded 6,000 dead 5,000 wounded 8,000 captured The Battle of Fleurus took place on July 1, 1690. ... Nine Years War redirects here. ... The Battle of Fleurus, fought on June 26, 1794 was one of the most decisive battles in the Low Countries during the French, under Jourdan were able to more effectively concentrate their forces in order to achieve victory against the Austrian army under Saxe-Cobourg. ... Combatants Great Britain Austria Prussia Spain[1] Russia Sardinia Ottoman Empire Portugal Dutch Republic[2] France The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Ligny is a village in the municipality of Sombreffe (in the province of Namur), where Napoleon defeated Blücher two days before the battle of Waterloo while Wellington and Marshal Ney were engaged at Quatre Bras. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ...

During the Two World Wars, Fleurus was the theatre of confrontations, but not of the battle with the Vieux Campinaire where tanks of the Allies took place in September 1944. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The municipality's area grew by .1 km².

Historical population

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	Municipalities in the Province of Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium
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Courcelles is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Farciennes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Charleroi Coordinates Area 28. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Charleroi Coordinates Area 47. ... Les Bons Villers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... This article is about the town in Belgium. ... Montigny-le-Tilleul is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Pont-à-Celles is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Seneffe is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Boussu is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Colfontaine is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Dour is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Frameries is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Hensies is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Honnelles is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Jurbise is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Lens is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Mons Coordinates , , Area 146. ... Quaregnon is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Quévy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Quiévrain is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Saint Ghislain (d. ... Comines-Warneton (Dutch: Komen-Waasten) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Mouscron Coordinates , , Area 40. ... Braine-le-Comte (Dutch: s-Gravenbrakel) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Soignies Coordinates Area 34. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Soignies Coordinates , , Area 40. ... La Louvière is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Château du Roeulx - a family seat of the Comtes de Croÿ-Roeulx. ... Lessines is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... railway station Silly in French or Opzullik in Dutch is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Soignies Soignies (in Dutch: Zinnik) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Anderlues is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Beaumont is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Binche is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Chimay is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Thuin Coordinates , , Area 44. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Thuin Coordinates , , Area 72. ... Froidchapelle is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Region Walloon Region Province Hainaut Arrondissement Thuin Coordinates , , Area 45. ... Lobbes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Merbes-le-Château is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... 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Rumes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik in Latin: Tornacum) is a municipality located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt (in French: Escaut, in Dutch: Schelde), in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ...