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Hannut

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Hannut

Hannut is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grand-Hallet, 28km from Citadelle de Namur.

Hannut is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 14,129, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Hannut sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hannut to your route.

About Hannut

Hannut (French: [any]; Walloon: Haneu; Dutch: Hannuit [ˈɦɑnœyt]) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km2 (33.41 sq mi), which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per square

Read more kilometre (430/sq mi). The municipality consists of the following districts: Abolens, Avernas-le-Bauduin, Avin, Bertrée, Blehen, Cras-Avernas, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, Hannut, Lens-Saint-Remy, Merdorp, Moxhe, Petit-Hallet, Poucet, Thisnes, Trognée, Villers-le-Peuplier, and Wansin. The Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II. Hannut has a water park, many famous chateaus and a few museums. The town center has many restaurants.

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Where is Hannut located?

Hannut is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6714 latitude, 5.0790 longitude.

What is the population of Hannut?

Hannut has a population of approximately 14,129 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
14,129
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.6714, 5.0790

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Hannut

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Citadelle de Namur

One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.

28 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.

28 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Musée Hergé

Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.

35 km · about 40 min drive

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

38 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Villers Abbey

The vast romantic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, roofless Gothic arches lost in woodland near Brussels.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Durbuy

Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Hannut

  • 63 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 66 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
  • 67 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 74 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Hannut.

Thisnes

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,461

Grand-Hallet

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,650

Lens-Saint-Remy

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,204

Houtain-l'Évêque

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,409

Lincent

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 2,884

Ciplet

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 1,142

Montenaken

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 1,472

Geer

🇧🇪 Belgium

7 km awayPop. 2,682

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