Maurage

Maurage is a village in , , and has about 5,100 residents. Maurage is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Thieu railway station.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
The lies on a branch of the in the municipality of , Hainaut, . With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the in China was completed in January 2016.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop.

Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.

Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Maurage.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons. is situated 4 km west of Maurage.

Maurage

Latitude
50.45773° or 50° 27′ 28″ north
Longitude
4.09799° or 4° 5′ 53″ east
Population
5,100
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE MRG
Open location code
9F26F35X+35
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1633776734
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2791566
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Maurage” goes by many names.
  • French: “Maurage”
  • Russian: “Мораж”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Garenne and Cité Leburton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agora and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

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