Mohiville is a village and a district in the municipality of
Hamois
Hamois (; wa, Hamwè) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The village is around south-east of the city of Namur.
On 1 January 2020 the municipality had 7,375 inhabitants. The total area is 76.42 km2 ...
, located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
Prehistoric archaeological remains have been discovered in the area, and a permanent settlement appears to have existed near Mohiville since
Merovingian times. During the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, the area of the current district was split between several lords. A
water mill
A watermill or water mill is a mill that uses hydropower. It is a structure that uses a water wheel or water turbine to drive a mechanical process such as milling (grinding), rolling, or hammering. Such processes are needed in the production ...
has existed here since at least 1231; the current mill building bears the date 1743. The current village church dates from 1768. There is also a small , 17th-cnetury
château
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
Now ...
close to Mohiville, the Château de Ry.
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Former municipalities of Namur (province)
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