'Hannut' is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Liège. On
January 1 2006 Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53
km² which gives a
population density of 165 inhabitants per km².
Greater Hannut area
Seventeen villages are included in the greater Hannut area:
Abolens,
Avernas-le-Bauduin,
Avin,
Bertrée,
Blehen,
Cras-Avernas,
Crehen,
Grand-Hallet,
Lens-Saint-Remy,
Merdorp,
Moxhe,
Petit-Hallet,
Poucet,
Thisnes,
Trognée,
Villers-le-Peuplier, and
Wansin.
The Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II.
External links
★ http://www.hannut.be/fr/index.html
★ http://www.fondationresistance.com/actualites/nousavonslu8.htm
★ http://users.skynet.be/suffrage-universel/be/bemima06.htm