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{{For|the battles|Battle of Fleurus (disambiguation){{!}}Battle of Fleurus}}
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'''Fleurus''' ({{IPA-fr|flœ.ʁys}}) is a [[Wallonia|Walloon]] [[municipality]] located in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Hainaut (province)|Hainaut]]. On January 1, 2006 Fleurus had a total population of 22,221. The total area is {{convert|59.28|km²|2|abbr=on}} which gives a [[population density]] of 375 inhabitants per km². The [[List of postal codes in Belgium|Postal code]] is 6220 for most places.
'''Fleurus''' ({{IPA|fr|flœ.ʁys|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Manestra-Fleurus.wav}}; {{lang-wa|Fleuru}}) is a city and [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] of [[Wallonia]] located in the [[Hainaut Province|province of Hainaut]], [[Belgium]]. It has been the site of four major battles.


The municipality consists of the following districts: [[Brye]], [[Heppignies]], Fleurus, [[Lambusart]], [[Saint-Amand, Fleurus|Saint-Amand]], [[Wagnelée]], Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: ''Wanfercêye-Bålet''), and [[Wangenies]].
==Villages==
Fleurus has 7 villages:

* [[Brye]] (wa: ''Briye'') - Postal code: 6222
* [[Heppignies]] (wa: ''Epniye'')
* [[Lambusart]] (wa: ''Lambussåt'')
* [[Saint-Amand (Fleurus)|Saint-Amand]] (wa: ''Sint-Amand'')
* [[Wagnelée]] (wa: ''Wagnlêye'')
* [[Wanfercée-Baulet]] (wa: ''Wanfercêye-Bålet'')
* [[Wangenies]] (wa: ''Wanjniye'')


==History==
==History==


Traces of agriculture dating back to the [[Neolithic Age]] were found in area known as Fleurjoux and Neuve Baraque. During the [[Roman Empire|Roman times]], construction of roads like the ([[chaussée Brunehaut]] between [[Bavay]] and [[Cologne]]).
Traces of agriculture dating back to the [[Neolithic Age]] were found in area known as Fleurjoux and Neuve Baraque. Later the site saw the construction of the Chaussée Brunehaut, a road network of uncertain origin, perhaps attributable to the [[Roman Empire]].


In October of 1155, [[Henry IV of Luxembourg]], also [[Marquis of Namur|Count of Namur]] freed the commune which became the city of Fleurus. Henry IV had a castle in Heppignies.
In October 1155, [[Henry IV of Luxembourg]], also [[Marquis of Namur|Count of Namur]] enfranchised the municipality which became the city of Fleurus. Henry IV had a castle in Heppignies.


There have been three battles fought near the town of Fleurus:
The town has given its name to three battles fought in the area :


*The [[Battle of Fleurus (1622)]] in the [[Thirty Years' War]].
*The [[Battle of Fleurus (1622)]] in the [[Thirty Years' War]].
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*The [[Battle of Fleurus (1794)]] in the [[French Revolutionary Wars]].
*The [[Battle of Fleurus (1794)]] in the [[French Revolutionary Wars]].


Two days before the [[Battle of Waterloo]] in 1815 [[Napoleon I]] defeated the Prussians in what is known as the [[Battle of Ligny]], although the pivotal action took place just north of Fleurus.
The [[Battle of Ligny|last battle (of the French time) known as of Fleurus]] took place in 1815 in [[Ligny]], it was indeed of Fleurus that [[Napoleon I]] carried his last victory before the [[Battle of Waterloo|defeat of Waterloo]].


The battles have been commemorated in ship names of the countries involved, which in turn has led to [[Fleurus Island]] in [[Antarctica]] being named after [[HNoMS Thorodd|SS ''Fleurus'']],<ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis | type = antarid | id = 5040| name = Fleurus Island | access-date = 3 December 2013}}</ref> a Norwegian trawler operated between the [[Falkland Islands]] and the whaling station on South Georgia in the 1920s. The "Rue de Fleurus" is on the Left Bank in Paris.
During the Two World Wars, Fleurus was the theatre of confrontations, but not of the battle with the Vieux Campinaire where tanks of the Allies took place in September 1944.


In World War II, the only fighting near Fleurus was a tank battle southwest of the town at Vieux Campinaire in September 1944.
The municipality's area grew by .{{convert|1|km²|2|abbr=on}}.

{{convert|0.1|km²|acres|2|abbr=on}} was added to the municipality's area in the early 2000s.

==Economy==
Children's publisher [[Proost (company)|Proost]] is a major local employer. The Institut national des radioéléments produces radioactive isotopes for medical use.


==Historical population==
==Historical population==


{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Year !! Population !! Density !! Area
! Year !! Population !! Density !! Area
|-
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| January 2002 || 22,324 (10,626 males and 11,698 females) || 377.22/km² || 59.18&nbsp;km²
| January 2002 || 22,324 (10,626 males and 11,698 females) || 377.22/km<sup>2</sup> || 59.18&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
|-
|-
| January 2004 || 22,209 (10,619 males, 11,590 females) || 374.64/km² || 59.28&nbsp;km²
| January 2004 || 22,209 (10,619 males, 11,590 females) || 374.64/km<sup>2</sup> || 59.28&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline}}


{{Geographic location
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|Centre = Fleurus
|N = [[Villers-la-Ville]] ([[Walloon Brabant|WBR]])
|E = [[Sombreffe]] ([[Namur (province)|WNA]])
|SE = [[Sambreville]] ([[Namur (province)|WNA]])
|S = [[Châtelet, Belgium|Châtelet]], [[Farciennes]]
|SW = [[Charleroi]]
|W = [[Les Bons Villers]]
}}
{{Hainaut}}
{{Hainaut}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Cities in Wallonia]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Hainaut (province)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Hainaut (province)]]
[[Category:Battle of Ligny locations]]

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Latest revision as of 12:51, 14 October 2024

For the battles, see Battle of Fleurus.
Fleurus
Fleuru (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Fleurus
Coat of arms
Location of Fleurus
Map
Fleurus is located in Belgium
Fleurus
Fleurus
Location in Belgium
Location of Fleurus in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°29′N 04°32′E / 50.483°N 4.533°E / 50.483; 4.533
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementCharleroi
Government
 • MayorLoïc D'Haeyer (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS - DéFI
Area
 • Total59.48 km2 (22.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total22,738
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Postal codes
6220-6224
NIS code
52021
Area codes071
Websitewww.fleurus.be

Fleurus (French pronunciation: [flœ.ʁys] ⓘ; Walloon: Fleuru) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Brye, Heppignies, Fleurus, Lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelée, Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: Wanfercêye-Bålet), and Wangenies.

History

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Traces of agriculture dating back to the Neolithic Age were found in area known as Fleurjoux and Neuve Baraque. Later the site saw the construction of the Chaussée Brunehaut, a road network of uncertain origin, perhaps attributable to the Roman Empire.

In October 1155, Henry IV of Luxembourg, also Count of Namur enfranchised the municipality which became the city of Fleurus. Henry IV had a castle in Heppignies.

The town has given its name to three battles fought in the area :

Two days before the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 Napoleon I defeated the Prussians in what is known as the Battle of Ligny, although the pivotal action took place just north of Fleurus.

The battles have been commemorated in ship names of the countries involved, which in turn has led to Fleurus Island in Antarctica being named after SS Fleurus,[2] a Norwegian trawler operated between the Falkland Islands and the whaling station on South Georgia in the 1920s. The "Rue de Fleurus" is on the Left Bank in Paris.

In World War II, the only fighting near Fleurus was a tank battle southwest of the town at Vieux Campinaire in September 1944.

0.1 km2 (24.71 acres) was added to the municipality's area in the early 2000s.

Economy

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Children's publisher Proost is a major local employer. The Institut national des radioéléments produces radioactive isotopes for medical use.

Historical population

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Year Population Density Area
January 2002 22,324 (10,626 males and 11,698 females) 377.22/km2 59.18 km2
January 2004 22,209 (10,619 males, 11,590 females) 374.64/km2 59.28 km2

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Fleurus Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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  • Media related to Fleurus at Wikimedia Commons
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