...Hainaut (French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: , German: Hennegau, Walloon: Hinnot) is the westernmost province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) in Belgium on the provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant (Flanders) and those of Walloon Brabant and Namur (Wallonia), and on France. Its capital is Mons. It has an area of 3,800 km² which is divided into seven administrative districts () containing 69 municipalities.See the medieval history of the County of Hainaut.The Hainaut is also in the Nord department in northern France : district of Valenciennes, Bavay. Read full entry

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