Obourg
Sign in to saveObourg (; ) 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
- P13200
- 69 (sex position)
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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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