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Obourg (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. In 1964, Saint-Denis was merged into Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons.

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Country
Belgium
Located in
Mons
Elevation
46
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postal code
7034
Commons category
Obourg
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Obourg (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. In 1964, Saint-Denis was merged into Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons.

== History == It is the site of the first British soldier to be killed in the First World War, Private John Parr on 21 August 1914.

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