Terril de Ghlin

Terril de Ghlin is a forest in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Terril de Ghlin is situated nearby to the locality Marais à Criquelions, as well as near the neighborhood Le Fort.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mundaneum and Mons railway station.

Mundaneum

Museum

Photo: Mr N, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mundaneum was an institution which aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system known as the Universal Decimal Classification.

Mons railway station

Railway station

Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY 4.0.

Mons railway station is a railway station in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. The station opened on 19 December 1841 on railway lines 96, 97 and 118. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Belfry of Mons

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Belfry of Mons is one of the more recent among the belfries of Belgium and France. At a height of 87 metres, it dominates the city of Mons, Belgium, which is itself constructed on a hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quaregnon and Jemappes.

Quaregnon

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Quaregnon is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 Quaregnon had a total population of 19,006. The total area is 11.08 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Quaregnon and Wasmuel.

Jemappes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Jemappes 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 8 June 1870, Flénu was detached from Jemappes, and was later merged into Jemappes in 1971.

Cuesmes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cuesmes is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.

Terril de Ghlin

Type: Forest
Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.472° or 50° 28′ 19″ north

Longitude

3.9225° or 3° 55′ 21″ east

Open location code

9F25FWCF+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 107298771

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Marais à Criquelions and Le Fort.

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