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Mons (môNs), Du. Bergen, commune (1991 pop. 91,726), capital of Hainaut prov., SW Belgium, near the French border. Located at the junction of the Canal du Centre and the Condé-Mons Canal, it is the processing and shipping center of the Borinage district, and the closing of most of the coal mines has caused economic hardship. It is also a manufacturing center. Known since the 7th cent., Mons became (1295) the seat of the counts of Hainaut Hainaut (ĕnō`), Du. Henegouwen, province (1991 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. . In the wars of the 16th to 18th cent., it was often attacked and occupied by Dutch, Spanish, and French forces. In World Wars I and II the city was the site of several battles. Of note in Mons are the Gothic Church of St. Waltrude (15th–16th cent.), the city hall (15th cent.), and many beautiful houses of the 16th to 18th cent. Educational institutions include the Polytechnic Faculty, the Academy of Beaux Arts, the Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Higher Institute of Architecture. The city is the scene of an annual pageant and festival of St. George. Mons a town in SW Belgium, capital of Hainaut province: scene of the first battle (1914) of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. Pop.: 91 185 (2004 est.) mons [mänz] (anatomy) An eminence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Army Aviation and Missile Command in Huntsville, Alabama, at the NAEW&C Force Command at SHAPE Headquarters in Mons, Belgium, at the NAEW&C Procurement Management Agency in Brunssum, The Netherlands, and at the NATO AWACS main operating base in Geilenkirchen, Germany. Transferred to joint duty, he assumed responsibilities as the Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, in Mons, Belgium, until June 2001, when he was assigned to a third tour at Camp Lejeune this time as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-3, 2d Marine Division. Carey Group of income generating, publicly held, non-traded real estate investment trusts, were: The acquisition of a Belgian government office facility in Mons, Belgium, for 11. |
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