Aulnois, Belgium Explained

Aulnois
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Quévy
Coordinates:50.35°N 59°W

Aulnois (Walloon: Ônwa) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Quévy, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.[1]

Aulnois was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganisation of 1977. The village is on the border with France and on a 96 km long railway line, with a railway station that used to serve as a border station.

History

The village is intersected by the Chaussée Brunehaut, an important roadway between Cologne and Bavay that dates back to Roman times. Coins from the Roman and Franconian times were found around Aulnois.

Born in Aulnois

Notes and References

  1. OpenStreetMap. 2018. Aulnois. 4. Quévy, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgique.