Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 10:37 PM Province Hainaut | Area 6.72 km² Population 10,120 (2004) Municipality Mons | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Jemappes (in older texts also: Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Since 1973, it is part of the city Mons. Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792.
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Map of Jemappes, 7012 Mons, Belgium
During the French occupation of Belgium (1792–1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, Jemmape. Jemappes was also a battleground in the First World War.
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Jemappes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA