Mons

Summary

Mons is a Belgian municipality with the title of city^[1]. Mons draws 502 Wikipedia views per month (belgian_municipality_with_the_title_of_city category, ranking #5 of 23).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mons received the European Capital of Culture^[3].
• Mons is located in Arrondissement of Mons^[4].
• Mons is in the country of Belgium^[5].
• Mons's head of government is recorded as Nicolas Martin^[6].
• Mons's image is recorded as Mons beffroi JPG01B.jpg^[7].
• Mons's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city^[8].
• Mons's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[9].
• Mons's capital is recorded as Mons^[10].
• Mons's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• Mons's flag image is recorded as Flag of Mons.svg^[12].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Jurbise^[13].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Estinnes^[14].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Binche^[15].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as La Louvière^[16].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Le Rœulx^[17].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Soignies^[18].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Ghislain^[19].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Quaregnon^[20].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Frameries^[21].
• Mons's shares border with is recorded as Quévy^[22].
• Mons's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville be Mons (Hainaut).svg^[23].
• Mons's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Havré^[24].
• Mons's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Harmignies^[25].
• Mons's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maisières^[26].
• Mons's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Flénu^[27].

Body

Identity

Part of include Emergency zone Hainaut Center^[28], an emergency zone^[29], in Belgium^[30], headquartered in Mons^[31] and police zone Mons-Quévy^[32], a police zone^[33], in Belgium^[34].

Recognition

Mons received the European Capital of Culture^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Mons include Mons Meg^[35], a bombard^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1449^[38].

Why It Matters

Mons draws 502 Wikipedia views per month (belgian_municipality_with_the_title_of_city category, ranking #5 of 23).^[2] Mons has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Mons is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Mons include Mons Meg^[35], a bombard^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1449^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Mons receive?

Honors received include European Capital of Culture^[3].