Kain
Kain is a village in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia and has about 7,410 residents. Kain is situated nearby to the hamlet Vert Marais, as well as near Mont d’Or.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Froyennes railway station.
Tournai Cathedral
Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
The Cathedral of Our Lady, or Tournai Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, see of the Diocese of Tournai in Tournai, Belgium. It has been classified both as a Wallonia major heritage site since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site since 2000. Tournai Cathedral is situated 3½ km south of Kain.
Belfry of Tournai
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
The Belfry of Tournai is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin in Tournai, Belgium, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of Belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of their civic architecture and importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe. Belfry of Tournai is situated 3½ km south of Kain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Froyennes and Obigies.
Froyennes
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Froyennes is a village, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Kain.
Obigies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Obigies is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Kain.
Tournai
Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tournai is a city in Wallonia. It is famed for its impressive Romanesque Cathedral. It was also the only Belgian city to ever be controlled by the English Throne.
Kain
- Type: Village with 7,410 residents
- Postal code: 7540
- Category: locality
- Location: Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.63791° or 50° 38′ 17″ northLongitude
3.38091° or 3° 22′ 51″ eastPopulation
7,410Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE KAIOpen location code
9F25J9QJ+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 61969278OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2794818
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In Other Languages
“Kain” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Кен”
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Localities in the Area
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