Obourg | |
Settlement Type: | Sub-municipality of Mons |
Image Map1: | Obourg Mons Hainaut Belgium Map.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Obourg in Mons |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Belgium Hainaut |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Province |
Subdivision Type4: | Arrondissement |
Subdivision Name4: | Mons |
Subdivision Type5: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name5: | Mons |
Coordinates: | 50.4761°N 4.0061°W |
Area Total Km2: | 14.13 |
Population As Of: | 2020-01-01 |
Population Total: | 4488 (incl. Saint-Denis) |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 7034 |
Area Code Type: | Area codes |
Area Code: | 065 |
Obourg (pronounced as /fr/; Walloon: Obour) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. In 1964, Saint-Denis was merged into Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons.[1]
It is the site of the first British soldier to be killed in the First World War, Private John Parr on 21 August 1914.
Obourg was known for its tobacco in the past.