Hyon

Hyon

Hyon

Sub-municipality of the city of Mons, Belgium

For other uses, see Hyon (disambiguation).

Hyon (French pronunciation: [jɔ̃]; Picard: Iyon) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.[1]

Quick Facts Iyon (Picard), Country ...
  • The village seen from the summit of Mount Héribus.
  • Bridge/Dam on the river la Trouille (16th century).
  • Bridge/Dam.
  • Church Saint-Martin (1874-1876).
  • Remarkable hybrid plane of the common park.
  • The Tree of the Liberty - Common Lime planted in the end of the 18th century.

References

  1. [1]
    Arrêté royal du 18 février 1971 portant fusion des communes de Mons, Hyon, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy et Obourg.
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