Obourg

Obourg Obour (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Mons
Cement factories
Coat of arms
Location of Obourg in Mons
Interactive map of Obourg
Obourg Show map of Belgium Obourg Show map of Hainaut (Belgium)
Coordinates: 50°28′34″N 4°00′22″E / 50.47611°N 4.00611°E / 50.47611; 4.00611
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Municipality	Mons
Area
• Total	14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	4,488 (incl. Saint-Denis)
Postal codes	7034
Area codes	065

Obourg (French pronunciation: [ɔbuʁ]; 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.

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  Chapel Saint-Macaire (1616).
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  Church Saint-Martin.
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  Obourg train station