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Wallonia - Belgium

Hainaut (province)

Hainaut is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) in Belgium on the provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and those of Walloon Brabant and Namur, and on France. It has an area of 3,800 km² which is divided into seven administrative districts containing 69 municipalities. Its capital is Mons.

Located at 50.5, 3.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hainaut (province), NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Walloon provinces

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. From 1951, SHAPE was the headquarters of operational forces in the European theatre (Allied Command Europe, ACE), but since 2003 SHAPE has been the headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all allied operations worldwide.

Located at 50.5004, 3.98325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Organisations based in Belgium, Military units and formations established in 1951, NATO installations in Belgium

Allied Command Transformation

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is a NATO military command, which was formed in 2003 after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation restructuring. It is intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness. Since France rejoined the NATO Command Structure in mid 2009 a significant change is SACT is a French officer.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations in Virginia, Military units and formations established in 2003

Mundaneum

The Mundaneum was an institution created in 1910, following an initiative begun in 1895 by Belgian lawyers Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, as part of their work on documentation science. It aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system they developed called the Universal Decimal Classification.

Located at 50.4577, 3.95545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Archives in Belgium, Mons, Museums in Hainaut (province), Classification Systems, Science studies, History of the Internet, History of computing, History of human–computer interaction, Multimodal interaction, Literary museums, Belgian inventions

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic, based at Norfolk, Virginia. The entire command was routinely referred to as 'SACLANT'.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations established in 1952, Military units and formations disestablished in 2003

Stade Charles Tondreau

Stade Charles Tondreau is a multi-purpose stadium in Mons, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of R.A.E.C. Mons. The stadium holds 13,000.

Located at 50.462, 3.96382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in Belgium, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Casteau

Casteau is a village of Belgium in the French-speaking region. With the others villages Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies. The village is located between the towns of Mons and Soignies on the road Mons-Brussel. The river Aubrecheuil flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.

Located at 50.5167, 4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obrecheuil

The Obrecheuil is a small river of Belgium, right tributary of the Haine. The spring is in the municipality of Le Rœulx. The river flows through the village of Thieusies, Casteau and St-Denis, to end her trip in the village of Obourg where the river meets the river Haine. The length of the river between the spring and the river Haine is about 20 km. Sometimes the river is named Aubrecheuil.

Located at 50.4846, 4.01579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Belgium

SHAPE High School

SHAPE American High School is a US Department of Defense Dependents high school (DoDDS) for grades 7-12 located at Casteau, a town north of the city of Mons in Belgium. SHAPE American High School provides education for the dependants of people associated with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), a NATO military installation. SHAPE High School adheres to a typical United States curricular and extracurricular program.

Located at 50.5056, 3.97509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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International schools in Belgium

Grand Large

The Grand Large is an artificial lake of Belgium, not far from the city of Mons. The lake is situated along the highway E19 between Paris and Brussels. Its marina can host 157 boats. The lake is linked to two canals: to the east, the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes Canal, to the west the Canal du Centre.

Located at 50.4714, 3.93611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lakes of Wallonia, Artificial lakes

University of Mons-Hainaut

The University of Mons-Hainaut (French: Université de Mons-Hainaut) (UMH), in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, was a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language was French. From January 1, 2009, the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Engineering Faculty of Mons Faculté polytechnique de Mons fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons.

Located at 50.4592, 3.95028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 1965, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, 1965 establishments in Belgium

Horrues

Horrues is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut. With the others villages Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|36|29|N|4|02|26|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.6081, 4.04056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies

Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of hainaut. With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|35|33|N|3|59|53|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.5925, 3.99806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Neufvilles

Neufvilles is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut. With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|34|06|N|4|00|11|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.5683, 4.00306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Thieusies

Thieusies is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut. With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Neufvilles, and Soignies (town), they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|30|55|N|4|02|57|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.5153, 4.04917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Nimy

Nimy is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. In 1914, it was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Mons, the first action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.

Located at 50.4761, 3.95722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Ghlin

Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4722, 3.91389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obourg

Obourg is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. Obourg was known for its tobacco in the past.

Located at 50.4758, 4.00944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Maisières

Maisières is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4869, 3.96417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Masnuy-Saint-Jean

Masnuy-Saint-Jean is a village near the Belgian town of Jurbise in the province of hainaut.

Located at 50.5314, 3.94333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Saint-Denis (Mons)

Saint-Denis is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|29|00|N|4|01|00|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4833, 4.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Hainaut (province)

University of Mons

The University of Mons (French: Université de Mons) is a new Belgian university located in the city of Mons, created by merging the Engineering Faculty of Mons (FPMs) and the University of Mons-Hainaut. The merging of the institutions was achieved following a geographical logic because of the high complementarity between them and their location in the same city.

Located at 50.4584, 3.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 2009, 2009 establishments in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Thoricourt Castle

Thoricourt Castle is a castle in Belgium. Thoricourt is rumored to be haunted by a number of ghosts, including the ghost of Dr. Ranbak Gloki.

Located at 50.617, 3.952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium

Pairi Daiza

Pairi Daiza (formerly Paradisio) is a privately owned 55-hectare zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette in the province of Hainaut in Belgium. The zoo is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 4,000 animals. Pairi Daiza is owned and operated by Pairi Daiza Belgium SA, a limited company listed on NYSE Alternext Brussels .

Located at 50.5847, 3.88722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Hainaut (province), Zoos in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Cambron Abbey

Cambron Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Belgium, located in Cambron-Casteau in the municipality of Brugelette in Hainaut. It stands on the little River Blanche, a tributary of the Dendre, about 9 kilometres to the south-east of Ath. The site is now used as a zoo.

Located at 50.5869, 3.88611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cistercian monasteries in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province), Christian monasteries established in the 12th century