Spiennes

For the World Heritage Site, see Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes.

Spiennes (French pronunciation: [spjɛn]; Walloon: Spiene) 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]

Spiennes Spiene (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Saint-Amand Church
Location of Spiennes
Location of Spiennes in Mons
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Coordinates: 50°25′09″N 3°56′38″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	5.370 km2 (2.073 sq mi)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	976
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes	7032
Area codes	065

Heritage

The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines,^[2] which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.