Honnelles

Honnelles (French pronunciation: [ɔnɛl]; Picard: Onele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Honnelles Onele (Picard)
Municipality
Angre
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Honnelles
Honnelles Location in Belgium Location of Honnelles in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°21′N 03°43′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Matthieu Lemiez (cdH) (PHA)
• Governing party/ies	Pour Honnelles Autrement (PHA) (cdH + DéFI + MR + Ecolo)
Area
• Total	44.27 km2 (17.09 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,139
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Postal codes	7387
NIS code	53083
Area codes	065
Website	www.honnelles.be

The name comes from the two rivers which cross the municipality, Grande Honnelle and Petite Honnelle.

On 1 January 2006 Honnelles had a total population of 4,998. The total area is 43.65 km² which gives a population density of 114 inhabitants per km².

Honnelles is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Mons, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of the French city Valenciennes, 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Charleroi and 72 kilometres (45 mi) southwest of Brussels.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Angre, Angreau, Athis, Autreppe (town centre), Erquennes, Fayt-le-Franc, Marchipont, Montignies-sur-Roc, Onnezies and Roisin.

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

• Media related to Honnelles at Wikimedia Commons