List of territorial changes in the province of Hainaut
The list of territorial changes in the province of Hainaut contains important changes of the municipal areas in the Belgian province of Hainaut in the period from October 4, 1830 to the present day. These include amalgamation and separation of parishes, incorporation of parishes into another, changes to the name of the parish and major reclassifications of parts of one parish to another. Minor changes are not taken into account.
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- Date : date of legal effect of the change of area
- Municipality before the change : Municipality before the area change
- Action : Type of change
- Municipality after the change : Municipality after the area change
The sorting is done chronologically according to the date and according to the receiving or newly formed community. Communities that still exist today are highlighted in color. The communities that moved to the province of Hainaut are highlighted in green, those that left them are highlighted in red.
Territory changes
| date | Church before the change | measure | Church after the change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 |
Celles , Molenbaix |
Neoplasm | Molenbaix |
| 1841 |
Pont-à-Celles , Luttre |
Neoplasm | Luttre |
| 1845 |
Frameries , La Bouverie |
Neoplasm | La Bouverie |
| 1868 |
Froid Chapelle , Fourbechies |
Neoplasm | Fourbechies |
| 1868 |
Nimy-Maisières , Maisières |
Neoplasm | Maisières |
| 1868 |
Nimy-Maisières , Nimy |
Neoplasm | Nimy |
| 1869 |
Saint-Vaast , La Louvière |
Neoplasm | La Louvière |
| 1870 |
Jemappes , Flénu |
Neoplasm | Flénu |
| 1878 |
Presles , Roselies |
Neoplasm | Roselies |
| 1881 | Battignies | Inclusion | Binche |
| 1883 |
Baudour , Tertre |
Neoplasm | Tertre |
| 1886 |
L'Escaillère , Baileux |
Neoplasm | Baileux |
| 1887 |
Rumes , La Glanerie |
Neoplasm | La Glanerie |
| 1892 |
Hoves , Graty |
Neoplasm | Graty |
| 1896 |
Landelies , Goutroux |
Neoplasm | Goutroux |
| 1903 |
Chimay , parts of territory, Seloignes , parts of territory |
Neoplasm | Forge-Philippe |
| 04/12/1905 | La-Neuville-aux-Tourneurs | Reclassification | La-Neuville-aux-Tourneurs, France |
| 04/12/1905 |
L'Escaillère , parts of the territory, Rièzes , parts of the territory |
Reclassification | Regniowez, France |
| 04/12/1905 |
La-Neuville-aux-Tourneurs , France , parts of the area, Regniowez , France , parts of the area |
Reclassification | L'Escaillère |
| 04/12/1905 |
La-Neuville-aux-Tourneurs , France , parts of the area, Regniowez , France , parts of the area |
Reclassification | Rièzes |
| 1907 |
Blaton , parts of the area, Péruwelz , parts of the area, |
Neoplasm | Bon-Secours |
| 1914 |
Sivry , Sautin |
Neoplasm | Sautin |
| 07/23/1932 | Ellignies-lez-Frasnes | Inclusion | Anvaing |
| 1963 | Morlanwelz | Name change | Morlanwelz-Mariemont |
| 09/01/1963 |
Biévène , Groenstraat-Warresaert |
Reclassification | Bassilly |
| 09/01/1963 | Biévène | Reclassification |
Bever , Province of Brabant (name change <Biévène) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Deux-Acren , Akrenbos |
Reclassification | Bever , Brabant Province |
| 09/01/1963 | Everbecq | Reclassification | Everbeek, Province of Oost-Vlaanderen (name change <Everbecq) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Vloesberg , d'Hutte |
Reclassification | Opbrakel, Province of Oost-Vlaanderen |
| 09/01/1963 |
Ellezelles , Broeken, Koekomere and La Haute |
Reclassification | Ronse , Province of Oost-Vlaanderen |
| 09/01/1963 | Saint-Pierre-Capelle | Reclassification | Sint-Pieters-Chapel, Province of Brabant (name change <Saint-Pierre-Capelle) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Deux-Acren , Donkerstraat and Haie-de-Viane |
Reclassification | Viane, Province of Oost-Vlaanderen |
| 09/01/1963 | Amougies , Province of Oost-Vlaanderen | Reclassification | Amougies |
| 09/01/1963 | Neerwaasten , West Vlaanderen Province | Reclassification | Bas-Warneton (name change <Neerwaasten) |
| 09/01/1963 | Komen , West Vlaanderen Province | Reclassification | Comines (name change <Komen) |
| 09/01/1963 | Dottenijs , West Vlaanderen Province | Reclassification | Dottignies (name change <Dottenijs) |
| 09/01/1963 | Herzeeuw , West Flanders Province | Reclassification | Herseaux (name change <Herzeeuw) |
| 09/01/1963 | Houtem , West Flanders Province | Reclassification | Houthem (name change <Houtem) |
| 09/01/1963 | Luingne , West Flanders Province | Reclassification | Luingne |
| 09/01/1963 | Moeskroen , West Flanders Province | Reclassification | Mouscron (name change <Moeskroen) |
| 09/01/1963 |
Rekkem , West Vlaanderen Province , Risquons-Tout |
Reclassification | Mouscron |
| 09/01/1963 | Orroir , Province of Oost-Vlaanderen | Reclassification | Orroir |
| 09/01/1963 | Ploegsteert , Province of West Flanders | Reclassification | Ploegsteert |
| 09/01/1963 |
Nieuwkerke , West Vlaanderen Province , Clef d'Hollande |
Reclassification | Ploegsteert |
| 09/01/1963 | Rozenaken , Province of Oost-Vlaanderen | Reclassification | Russeignies (name change <Rozenaken) |
| 09/01/1963 | Waasten , West Vlaanderen Province | Reclassification | Warning tone (name change <Waasten) |
| 01/01/1965 | Harchies | Inclusion | Bernissart |
| 01/01/1965 | Fourbechies | Inclusion | Froid Chapelle |
| 01/01/1965 | Liberchies | Inclusion | Luttre |
| 01/01/1965 | Saint-Denis | Inclusion | Obourg |
| 01/01/1965 | Wannebecq | Inclusion | Papignies |
| 01/01/1965 | Ville-Pommerœul | Inclusion | Pommerœul |
| 01/01/1965 | Grandglise | Inclusion | Stambruges |
| 01/01/1965 | Gottignies | Inclusion | Ville-sur-Haine |
| 01/01/1971 |
Arc-Ainières , Wattripont |
Merger | Arc-Wattripont |
| 01/01/1971 | Bellecourt | Inclusion | La Hestre |
| 01/01/1971 | Tongre-Saint-Martin | Inclusion | Chièvres |
| 09/24/1971 | Flénu | Inclusion | Jemappes |
| 1972 | Rœulx | Name change | Le Rœulx |
| 1972 | Mévergnies | Name change | Mévergnies-lez-Lens |
| 01/01/1972 |
Cuesmes Ghlin Hyon Nimy Obourg |
Inclusion | Mons |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aiseau Pont-de-Loup Presles Roselies |
Merger | Aiseau-Presles |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bruyelle Calonne Fontenoy Maubray Péronnes [Antoing] |
Inclusion | Antoing |
| 01/01/1977 |
Barbençon Leugnies Leval-Chaudeville Renlies Solre-Saint-Géry Strée Thirimont |
Inclusion | Beaumont |
| 01/01/1977 |
Aubechies Pommerœul Quevauchamps Ramegnies Stambruges Thumaide Wadelincourt |
Inclusion | Belœil |
| 01/01/1977 |
Basècles Blaton Ellignies-Sainte-Anne |
Inclusion | Bernissart |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bray Buvrinnes Épinois Leval-Trahegnies Péronnes [Binche] Ressaix , Waudrez |
Inclusion | Binche |
| 01/01/1977 | Hornu | Inclusion | Boussu |
| 01/01/1977 |
Hennuyères Henripont Petit-Rœulx-lez-Braine Ronquières Steenkerque |
Inclusion | Braine-le-Comte |
| 01/01/1977 |
Attre Cambron-Casteau Gages Mévergnies-lez-Lens |
Inclusion | Brugelette |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bléharies Guignies Hollain Howardries Jollain-Merlin Laplaigne Lesdain Rongy Wez-Velvain |
Inclusion | Brunehaut |
| 01/01/1977 |
Escanaffles Molenbaix Popuelles Pottes Velaines |
Inclusion | Celles |
| 01/01/1977 |
Godarville Piéton |
Inclusion | Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont |
| 01/01/1977 | Bouffioulx | Inclusion | Châtelet |
| 01/01/1977 |
Grosage Huissignies Ladeuze Tongre-Notre-Dame |
Inclusion | Chièvres |
| 01/01/1977 |
Pâturages Warquignies Wasmes |
Merger | Colfontaine |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bas-Warneton Houthem Ploegsteert Warneton |
Inclusion | Comines |
| 01/01/1977 |
Gouy-lez-Piéton Souvret Trazegnies |
Inclusion | Courcelles |
| 01/01/1977 |
Blaugies Élouges Wihéries |
Inclusion | Dour |
| 01/01/1977 |
Écaussinnes-d'Enghien Écaussinnes-Lalaing Marche-lez-Écaussinnes |
Merger | Écaussinnes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Lahamaide Wodecq |
Inclusion | Ellezelles |
| 01/01/1977 |
Marcq Petit-Enghien |
Inclusion | Enghien |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bersillies-l'Abbaye Grand-Reng Hantes-Wihéries Montignies-Saint-Christophe Solre-sur-Sambre |
Inclusion | Refreshing |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bailleul Estaimbourg Évregnies Leers-Nord Néchin Saint-Léger |
Inclusion | Estaimpuis |
| 01/01/1977 |
Croix-lez-Rouveroy Estinnes-au-Mont Estinnes-au-Val Faurœulx Haulchin Peissant Rouveroy Vellereille-les-Brayeux Vellereille-le-Sec |
Merger | Estinnes |
| 01/01/1977 | Pironchamps | Inclusion | Farciennes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Brye Heppignies Lambusart Saint-Amand Wagnelée Wanfercée-Baulet Wangenies |
Inclusion | Fleurus |
| 01/01/1977 |
Forchies-la-Marche Leernes |
Inclusion | Fontaine-l'Évêque |
| 01/01/1977 |
Eugie's La Bouverie Noirchain Sars-la-Bruyère |
Inclusion | Frameries |
| 01/01/1977 |
Anvaing Arc-Wattripont Buissenal Cordes Dergneau Forest Frasnes-lez-Buissenal Hacquegnies Herquegies Montrœul-au-Bois Moustier Œudeghien Saint-Sauveur |
Merger | Frasnes-lez-Anvaing |
| 01/01/1977 |
Boussu-lez-Walcourt Erpion Froid-Chapelle Pleasures |
Merger | Froidchapelle |
| 01/01/1977 |
Acoz Gougnies Joncret Loverval Villers-Poterie |
Inclusion | Gerpinnes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Cour-sur-Heure Ham-sur-Heure Jamioulx Marbaix Nalinnes |
Merger | Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Hainin Montrœul-sur-Haine Thulin |
Inclusion | Hensies |
| 01/01/1977 |
Angre Angreau Athis Autreppe Erquennes Fayt-le-Franc Marchipont Montignies-sur-Roc Onnezies Roisin |
Merger | Honnelles |
| 01/01/1977 |
Built by Erbisœul Herchies Masnuy-Saint-Jean Masnuy-Saint-Pierre |
Inclusion | Jurbise |
| 01/01/1977 |
Boussoit Haine-Saint-Paul Haine-Saint-Pierre Houdeng-Aimeries Houdeng-Goégnies Maurage Saint-Vaast Strépy-Bracquegnies Trivières |
Inclusion | La Louvière |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bauffe Cambron-Saint-Vincent Lombise Montignies-lez-Lens |
Inclusion | Lens |
| 01/01/1977 |
Mignault Thieu Ville-sur-Haine |
Inclusion | Le Rœulx |
| 01/01/1977 |
Frasnes-lez-Gosselies Mellet Rêves Villers-Perwin Wayaux |
Merger | Les Bons Villers |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bois-de-Lessines Deux-Acren Ghoy Ogy Ollignies Papignies |
Inclusion | Lessines |
| 01/01/1977 |
Blicquy Chapelle-à-Oie Chapelle-à-Watinnes Gallaix Grandmetz Leuze Pipaix Thieulain Tourpes Willaupuis |
Merger | Leuze-en-Hainaut |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bienne-lez-Happart Mont-Sainte-Geneviève Sars-la-Buissière |
Inclusion | Lobbes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bois-d'Haine Fayt-lez-Manage La Hestre |
Inclusion | Manage |
| 01/01/1977 |
Fontaine-Valmont Labuissière |
Inclusion | Merbes-le-Château |
| 01/01/1977 |
Beauwelz Forge-Philippe Macon Macquenoise Monceau-Imbrechies Seloignes |
Inclusion | Momignies |
| 01/01/1977 |
Ciply Harmignies Harveng Havré Jemappes Maizières Mesvin Nouvelles Saint-Symphorien Spiennes Villers-Saint-Ghislain |
Inclusion | Mons |
| 01/01/1977 |
Amougies Anserœul Orroir Russeignies |
Merger | Mont-de-l'Enclus |
| 01/01/1977 |
Landelies Montignies-le-Tilleul |
Merger | Montigny-le-Tilleul |
| 01/01/1977 |
Carnières Mont-Sainte-Aldegonde Morlanwelz-Mariemont |
Merger | Morlanwelz |
| 01/01/1977 |
Dottignies Herseaux Luingne |
Inclusion | Mouscron |
| 01/01/1977 |
Esquelmes Hérinnes Obigies Warcoing |
Inclusion | Pecq |
| 01/01/1977 |
Baugnies Bon-Secours Braffe Brasmenil Bury Callenelle Roucourt Wasmes-Audemez-Briffœil Wiers |
Inclusion | Péruwelz |
| 01/01/1977 |
Buzet Luttre Obaix Thiméon Viesville |
Inclusion | Pont-à-Celles |
| 01/01/1977 | Wasmuel | Inclusion | Quaregnon |
| 01/01/1977 |
Asquillies Aulnois Blaregnies Bougnies Genly Givry Gœgnies-Chaussée Havais Quévy-le-Grand Quévy-le-Petit |
Merger | Quévy |
| 01/01/1977 |
Audregnies Baisieux |
Inclusion | Quiévrain |
| 01/01/1977 |
La Glanerie Taintignies |
Inclusion | Rumes |
| 01/01/1977 |
Baudour Hautrage Neufmaison , br /> Sirault Tertre Villerot |
Inclusion | Saint-Ghislain |
| 01/01/1977 |
Arquennes Famillereux Feluy Petit-Rœulx-lez-Nivelles |
Inclusion | Seneffe |
| 01/01/1977 |
Bassilly Fouleng Gondregnies Graty Hoves Thoricourt |
Inclusion | Silly |
| 01/01/1977 |
Grandrieu Montbliart Rance Sautin Sivry |
Merger | Sivry-Rance |
| 01/01/1977 |
Casteau Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies Horrues Naast Neufvilles Thieusies |
Inclusion | Soignies |
| 01/01/1977 | Boignée | Inclusion | Sombreffe , Namur Province |
| 01/01/1977 |
Biercée Biesme-sous-Thuin Donstiennes Gozée Leers-et-Fosteau Ragnies Thuillies |
Inclusion | Thuin |
| 07/01/1977 |
Couillet Dampremy Gilly Gosselies Goutroux Jumet Lodelinsart Marchienne-au-Pont Marcinelle Monceau-sur-Sambre Montignies-sur-Sambre Mont-sur-Marchienne Ransart Roux |
Inclusion | Charleroi |
| 02/26/1977 |
Baileux Bailièvre Bourlers Forges L'Escaillère Lompret Rièzes Robechies Saint-Remy Salles Vaulx [Chimay] Villers-la-Tour Virelles |
Inclusion | Chimay |
| 03/02/1977 |
Arbre Bouvignies Ghislenghien Gibecq Houtaing Irchonwelz Isières Lanquesaint Ligne Maffle Mainvault Meslin-l'Éveque Moulbaix Ormeignies Ostiches Rebaix Villers-Notre-Dame Villers-Saint-Amand |
Inclusion | Ath |
| 04/07/1977 |
Barry Béclers Blandain Chercq Ere Esplechin Froidmont Froyennes Gaurain-Ramecroix Havinnes Hertain Cain Lamain Marquain Maulde Melles Mont-Saint-Aubert Mourcourt Orcq Quartes Ramegnies-Chin Rumillies Saint-Maur Templeuve Thimougies Vaulx [Tournai] Vezon Warchin Willemeau |
Inclusion | Tournai |
| 07/17/1982 | Comines | Name change | Comines warning tone |
