Mons
This is about the city in Belgium. For other uses, see Mons (disambiguation).
Mons (
Dutch:
Bergen) is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Hainaut, of which it is the capital. On January 1st, 2002 Mons had a total population of 90,955 (43,520 males and 47,435 females). The total area is 147.73
km² which gives a
population density of 615.68 inhabitants per km². Located close to the
French border, it is the centre of the Borinage district, the old coal mining centre of the country.