Saint-Symphorien, Belgium

Saint-Symphorien Sint-Symforyin (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
The village
Location of Saint-Symphorien
Location of Saint-Symphorien in Mons
50°26′12″N 4°00′45″E / 50.43667°N 4.01250°E / 50.43667; 4.01250
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	3,349
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal codes	7030
Area codes	065

Saint-Symphorien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛ̃fɔʁjɛ̃]; Walloon: Sint-Symforyin) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.^[1]

Heritage

The village's military cemetery contains about 500 German and Commonwealth graves from the First World War.

Gallery

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  Church
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  Distillery (1854)
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  Place
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  International Military Cemetery, German and British memorial

References

External links

• Pictures of the Military Cemetery^{[permanent dead link]}

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