Harmignies quarry
Harmignies quarry is a quarry in Hauts-de-France, France. Harmignies quarry is situated nearby to the village Villers-Saint-Ghislain, as well as near Saint-Symphorien.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes and St Symphorien Military Cemetery.
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
Archaeological site
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe, located close to the Walloon village of Spiennes, southeast of Mons, Belgium. Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes is situated 2½ km west of Harmignies quarry.
St Symphorien Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The St Symphorien Military Cemetery is a First World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in Saint-Symphorien, Belgium. It contains the graves of 284 German and 229 Commonwealth soldiers, principally those killed during the Battle of Mons. St Symphorien Military Cemetery is situated 2 km north of Harmignies quarry.
Nouvelles Communal Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nouvelles Communal Cemetery is situated 4 km west of Harmignies quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harmignies and Villers-Saint-Ghislain.
Harmignies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Harmignies 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.
Villers-Saint-Ghislain
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Villers-Saint-Ghislain 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.
Saint-Symphorien
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Symphorien 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.
Harmignies quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.41708° or 50° 25′ 2″ northLongitude
4.0191° or 4° 1′ 9″ eastOpen location code
9F26C289+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 301756311OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Harmignies quarry” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Groeve van Harmignies”
- French: “Carrière d’Harmignies”
- German: “Tagebau Harmignies”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Roch and Église Saint-Ghislain.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Elia 150kV et 70kV Harmignies and Silos d’Harmignies.
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