Spiennes
Sign in to saveSpiennes (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.
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- Spiennes
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- Sub-municipality of Mons
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- Saint-Amand Church
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- Spiennes Mons Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
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- Location of Spiennes in Mons
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- Belgium#Belgium Hainaut
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- French Community
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- Wallonia
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- Hainaut
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- Arrondissement
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- Mons
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- Municipality
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Spiennes (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.
== Heritage == The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines, which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
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