Flénu

Flénu Flinnu (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Sainte-Barbe Church
Location of Flénu
Location of Flénu in Mons
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Coordinates: 50°26′12″N 3°53′15″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	3.86 km^2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	5,669
• Density	1,500/km^2 (3,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	7012
Area codes	065

Flénu (French pronunciation: [fleny]; Walloon: Flinnu) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Flénu was formed on 8 June 1870, when it was detached from the municipality of Jemappes.^[1][2] In 1971, Flénu was merged into Jemappes. On 1 January 1977, Jemappes was merged into Mons.^[3]

References

1. La séparation de Flénu d’avec Jemappes
2. Jespers, Jean-Jacques (2011). Le nouveau dictionnaire des noms de lieux en Wallonie et à Bruxelles (in French). Bruxelles: Éditions Racine. p. 271. ISBN 978-2-87386-733-1.
3. "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).