{{Short description|Sub-municipality of the city of Mons, Belgium}} {{Expand French|topic=geo|date=November 2009|Jemappes}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Jemappes |native_name = {{native name|wa|Djumape}}<br>{{native name|pcd|Djumappes}} |settlement_type = Sub-municipality of Mons |image_skyline = Commune de jemappes.JPG |image_caption = Old Town Hall |image_flag = Flag of Jemappes.svg |image_shield = Blason ville be Jemappes.svg |image_map = |mapframe = yes |image_map1 = Jemappes Mons Hainaut Belgium Map.svg |map_caption1 = Location of Jemappes in Mons |pushpin_map = Belgium#Belgium Hainaut |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{BEL}} |subdivision_type1 = Community |subdivision_name1 = French Community |subdivision_type2 = Region |subdivision_name2 = Wallonia |subdivision_type3 = Province |subdivision_name3 = Hainaut |subdivision_type4 = Arrondissement |subdivision_name4 = Mons |subdivision_type5 = Municipality |subdivision_name5 = Mons |coordinates = {{coord|50|26|54|N|3|53|22|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}} |area_total_km2 = 6.72 |population_as_of = 2020-01-01 |population_total = 10850 |population_density_km2 = auto |postal_code_type = Postal codes |postal_code = 7012 |area_code_type = Area codes |area_code = 065 |website = }} '''Jemappes''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒəmap}}; in older texts also: ''Jemmapes''; {{langx|wa|Djumape}}; {{langx|pcd|Djumappes}}) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 8 June 1870, Flénu was detached from Jemappes, and was later merged into Jemappes in 1971. On 1 January 1977, Jemappes was merged into Mons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977 |url=https://doc.statbel.fgov.be/publications/M000.03/M000.03FN_Comm_Gem_1963-1977.pdf}}</ref>
Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792.
During the French occupation of Belgium (1792–1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, Jemmape. Jemappes was also a battleground in the First World War.
== Notable inhabitants ==
* Salvatore Adamo, singer, lived here 1948 - ? * Jean-Marie Buchet, author-filmmaker born on 24 February 1938. * Georges Emile Lebacq, painter born on 26 September 1876. * Ernest Omer, born in Jemappes, Resistance fighter against national socialism (1913–1942). * Gérard Roland, noted Economist, born in 1954.
== Gallery == <gallery> Image:Jemappes JPG01.jpg|Old Town Hall. Image:Jemappes_050511_(3).JPG|St. Martin Church </gallery>
== See also == * History of Belgium
== References == {{reflist}}
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Category:Sub-municipalities of Mons, Belgium Category:Former municipalities of Hainaut Province
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