Jemappes

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Jemappes Djumape (Walloon) Djumappes (Picard)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Old Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Jemappes in Mons
Interactive map of Jemappes
Map credit Jemappes Location within Belgium Show map of Belgium Map credit Jemappes Location within Hainaut (Belgium) Show map of Hainaut (Belgium)
Coordinates: 50°26′54″N 3°53′22″E / 50.44833°N 3.88944°E / 50.44833; 3.88944
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	6.72 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	10,850
• Density	1,610/km2 (4,180/sq mi)
Postal codes	7012
Area codes	065

Jemappes (French pronunciation: [ʒəmap]; in older texts also: Jemmapes; Walloon: Djumape; Picard: Djumappes) 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 8 June 1870, Flénu was detached from Jemappes, and was later merged into Jemappes in 1971. On 1 January 1977, Jemappes was merged into Mons.

Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792.

During the French occupation of Belgium (1792–1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, Jemmape. Jemappes was also a battleground in the First World War.

Notable inhabitants

• Salvatore Adamo, singer, lived here 1948 - ?
• Jean-Marie Buchet, author-filmmaker born on 24 February 1938.
• Georges Emile Lebacq, painter born on 26 September 1876.
• Ernest Omer, born in Jemappes, Resistance fighter against national socialism (1913–1942).
• Gérard Roland, noted Economist, born in 1954.

Gallery

• 
  Old Town Hall.
• 
  St. Martin Church

See also

• History of Belgium