Hannut

Hannut Haneu (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hannut
Hannut Location in Belgium Location of Hannut in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°05′E / 50.667°N 5.083°E / 50.667; 5.083
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Waremme
Government
• Mayor	Emmanuel Douette (MR)
• Governing party/ies	liste MayeuR
Area
• Total	86.49 km2 (33.39 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	16,435
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Postal codes	4280
NIS code	64034
Area codes	019
Website	www.hannut.be

Hannut (French pronunciation: [any]; Walloon: Haneu; Dutch: Hannuit, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɑnœy̯t]) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km² which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Abolens, Avernas-le-Bauduin, Avin, Bertrée, Blehen, Cras-Avernas, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, Hannut, Lens-Saint-Remy, Merdorp, Moxhe, Petit-Hallet, Poucet, Thisnes, Trognée, Villers-le-Peuplier, and Wansin.

The Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II, It has a Water Park and many famous chateau’s,And a few museums

The town center has Many restaurants

Transport

Within the city and its immediate surroundings, most distances can be covered on foot or with a bicycle. Within the city centre, road speed regulations prescribe 30 km/h (19 mph) as the maximum speed limit, making it a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly city. There are also a few car parking lots. There are several buses, primarily from the public transport company TEC, that connect the city with the region while providing travel options within the city centre. Bus 127 connects Hannut with Landen railway station and with the city of Huy. Landen railway station is located on the NMBS railway line 36 (Brussels - Liège). The European route E40 passes Hannut 3 km to the North, connecting Hannut with Brussels, Leuven, Liège and the city of Aachen.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Hannut
• Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen

References

External links

• Media related to Hannut at Wikimedia Commons
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060107171338/http://www.hannut.be/fr/index.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20051028203641/http://www.fondationresistance.com/actualites/nousavonslu8.htm

This page was last edited on 17 April 2024, at 07:02