Hannut (; wa, Haneu; nl, Hannuit, ) is a city and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km² which gives a
population density
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of 165 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Abolens,
Avernas-le-Bauduin,
Avin,
Bertrée
Bertrée ( wa, Bietrêye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hannut, located in the province of Liége, Belgium.
It has a surface area of 2,78 km² and has a population of 414 (1 January 2007).
Geographicall ...
,
Blehen,
Cras-Avernas,
Crehen
Crehen ( wa, Crehin, ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hannut, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is b ...
,
Grand-Hallet, Hannut,
Lens-Saint-Remy,
Merdorp,
Moxhe,
Petit-Hallet,
Poucet,
Thisnes,
Trognée,
Villers-le-Peuplier, and
Wansin.
The
Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a Second World War battle fought during the Battle of Belgium which took place between 12 and 14 May 1940 at Hannut in Belgium. It was the largest tank battle in the campaign. It was also the largest clash of tanks in arm ...
, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II.
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 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
Landen is a railway station in the town of Landen, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 2 April 1838 and is located on lines Belgian railway line 21, 21 and Belgian railway line 36, 36. The train services are operated by National Railw ...
and with the city of
Huy
Huy ( or ; nl, Hoei, ; wa, Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial ...
.
Landen railway station is located on the
NMBS
french: Société nationale des chemins de fer belgesgerman: Nationale Gesellschaft der Belgischen Eisenbahnen
, type = Statutory corporation
, industry = Rail Transport
, foundation = 1926
, founder = Government of ...
railway line 36 (
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
-
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
).
The
European route E40
European route E40 is the longest European route, more than long, connecting Calais in France via Belgium, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with Ridder in Kazakhstan near the border with R ...
passes Hannut 3 km to the North, connecting Hannut with Brussels, Leuven, Liège and the city of
Aachen
Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ...
.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Hannut
*
Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen
References
External links
*
*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
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