Spiennes (French pronunciation: [spjɛn]; Walloon: Spiene) 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.[1]
Heritage
The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines,[2] which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
References
- ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
- ^ "Neolithic Flint Mines of Petit-Spiennes : Official web site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
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- ^ "Spiennes (Mons, Hainaut Province (Sub-Municipalities), Belgium) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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