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District

Hainaut Province

Local name: Hainaut

Located in Wallonia, Belgium Coordinates: 50°30′00″ N 3°50′00″ E

Hainaut Province
Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,360,074
1.4M
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
537
listed under Hainaut Province
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport45 km
LIL Lille Airport52 km

About Hainaut Province

Hainaut Province is a district. Location: Wallonia, Belgium. Population: 1,360,074.

From Wikipedia

Hainaut, historically also known as Heynault in English, is the westernmost province of Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the north) on the Flemish provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and the Walloon provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3,813 km²
Official website
hainaut.be

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Hainaut Province

From Wikivoyage

Hainaut is the westernmost province of Wallonia, the francophone region of Belgium. It is densely populated and has an intensely industrial heritage related to coal mining and heavy industry attracted by its once-rich coal deposits. Once a target of economic immigration from entire Europe, it has been suffering economic decline once its core industries floundered, and is now a relatively impoverished area, while the industrial heritage render it less attractive to many compared to regions more rich in earlier, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture or unspoiled nature. That said, Hainaut is not without its fair share of attractions.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Hainaut Province

  • Namur Province
  • Ardennes
  • Aisne
  • North

Population of Hainaut Province over time

Population of Hainaut Province over time
2018 1,341,645
2024 1,360,074
2025 1,365,328

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hainaut Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hainaut Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625166526472665658697571

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hainaut Province

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 45 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 52 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 45 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 51 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 53 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 56 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 57 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hainaut Province

Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 953 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 5 kmSW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 11 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 11 kmSE

25–60 km736 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 60 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 50 kmSE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 51 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,068 places

  • Het Eiland Island 80 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 79 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 63 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 63 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hainaut Province

537 places

Mountains & nature60

Nature and heritage in Hainaut Province

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources