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Mons (French: ⓘ; German and Dutch: Bergen, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrɣə(n)] ⓘ; Walloon and Picard: Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and ...
Passenger rail services in Belgium are operated by NMBS/SNCB. The Belgian rail network is organised into three main domestic passenger train categories on the main lines, these are: Intercity (IC) trains–An express, limited-stop service, often calling only at major railway stations; in some cases it has stops at all stations along part of the ...
Mons railway station (French: Gare de Mons; Dutch: Station Bergen) [a] is a railway station in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. The station opened on 19 December 1841 on railway lines 96 , 97 and 118 . The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium (SNCB/NMBS).
A 1968 CIA map of resources in Belgium. The industrial belt runs from Mons in the west to Verviers in the east. The Meuse is labelled but not the Sambre, which flows into it. The Haine and Vesdre are too minor to be shown. The Sillon industriel (French: [sijɔ̃ ɛ̃dystʁijɛl], "industrial furrow") is the former industrial backbone of Belgium.
People from Mons, Belgium (2 C, 66 P) Populated places in Mons, Belgium (1 C, 1 P) S. Sport in Mons, Belgium (3 C, 7 P) U. University of Mons (1 C, 4 P)
Per diem (Latin for "per day" or "for each day") or daily allowance is a specific amount of money that an organization gives an individual, typically an employee, per day to cover living expenses when travelling on the employer's business. A per diem payment can cover part or all of the expenses incurred. For example, it may include an ...
Harmignies (French pronunciation:; Walloon: Armégnî) 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]
On 1 January 2009 the Engineering Faculty of Mons and the University of Mons-Hainaut merged into a new university called the University of Mons (UMons [2]). The Faculty organizes a five-year course and delivers the Engineering (Ir.) and Master of Science (MSc.) degree. An Applied Sciences Doctoral degree (Dr.) is also available at the FPMs.