Borinage
Region of Belgium in Wallonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film, see Misère au Borinage.
The Borinage (French pronunciation: [bɔʁinaʒ]) is an area in the Walloon province of Hainaut in Belgium. The name derives from the coal mines of the region, bores, meaning mineshafts.[1] In French, the inhabitants of the Borinage are called Borains.
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The provincial capital, Mons, is located in the east of the Borinage, but there was a great sociological difference between the inhabitants of Mons and the Borains of the villages around Mons.