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In 1918 the town was delivered by the 5th Battalion of the [[Gordon Highlanders]] from four years of military occupation during the [[First World War]]. The event was commemorated by the naming of one of the town's main streets as Rue Dudley Gordon after the battalion's Lieutenant-Colonel, the [[Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|Lord Dudley Gordon]], who was presented with the key to the town of Chièvres. In return, a present was made to the town of the flag under which the 5th Battalion had fought since 1915.<ref>http://gordonhighlanders.carolynmorrisey.com/DiaryNov18.htm</ref> |
In 1918 the town was delivered by the 5th Battalion of the [[Gordon Highlanders]] from four years of military occupation during the [[First World War]]. The event was commemorated by the naming of one of the town's main streets as Rue Dudley Gordon after the battalion's Lieutenant-Colonel, the [[Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|Lord Dudley Gordon]], who was presented with the key to the town of Chièvres. In return, a present was made to the town of the flag under which the 5th Battalion had fought since 1915.<ref>http://gordonhighlanders.carolynmorrisey.com/DiaryNov18.htm</ref> |
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[[Image:Chièvres JPG02.jpg|thumb|none|The 12th-century chapel of St John the Baptist]] |
[[Image:Chièvres JPG02.jpg|thumb|none|The 12th-century chapel of St John the Baptist]] |
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Revision as of 00:01, 1 December 2016
- For the lord of Chièvres, advisor to Emperor Charles V, see: William de Croÿ.
Chièvres | |
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Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Ath |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michel Miroir (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS, MR |
Area | |
• Total | 47.37 km2 (18.29 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,899 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7950, 7951 |
NIS code | 51014 |
Area codes | 068 |
Website | www.chievres.be |
Chièvres is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Chièvres had a total population of 6,198. The total area is 46.91 km² which gives a population density of 132 inhabitants per km². Chièvres Air Base is located in the municipality.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Chièvres proper, Grosage, Huissignies, Ladeuze, Tongre-Saint-Martin, and Tongre-Notre-Dame.
In 1918 the town was delivered by the 5th Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from four years of military occupation during the First World War. The event was commemorated by the naming of one of the town's main streets as Rue Dudley Gordon after the battalion's Lieutenant-Colonel, the Lord Dudley Gordon, who was presented with the key to the town of Chièvres. In return, a present was made to the town of the flag under which the 5th Battalion had fought since 1915.[2]
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ http://gordonhighlanders.carolynmorrisey.com/DiaryNov18.htm
External links
- Media related to Chièvres at Wikimedia Commons