Jemappes

Jemappes
St. Martin's Church (1863).
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Jemappes
Coordinates: 50°27′N 3°53′E / 50.450°N 3.883°E / 50.450; 3.883
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	10,120
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Jemappes (in older texts also: Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Since 1973, it is part of the city Mons. Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792.

During the French occupation of Belgium (1792–1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, see Jemmape. Jemappes was also a battleground in the First World War.

Notable inhabitants

• Georges Emile Lebacq, painter born on 26 September 1876
• Jean-Marie Buchet, author-filmmaker born on 24 February 1938.
• Salvatore Adamo, singer, lived here 1948 - ?
• Gérard Roland, noted Economist, born in 1954.
• Eric-Claude Ceccarelli, annoted Area manager, born in 1969.

Gallery

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Jemappes.

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  Old Town Hall.

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Coordinates: 50°27′N 3°53′E / 50.450°N 3.883°E / 50.450; 3.883

Villages of the municipality of Mons
Ciply Cuesmes Flénu Ghlin Harmignies Harveng Havré Hyon Jemappes Maisières Mesvin Mons Nimy Nouvelles Obourg Saint-Denis Saint-Symphorien Spiennes Villers-Saint-Ghislain