This is about the city in Belgium. For other uses, see Mons (disambiguation).
Mons (
Dutch: 
Bergen) is a 
municipality located in the 
Belgian province of 
Hainaut, of which it is the capital. On January 1st, 2002 Mons had a total population of 90,955 (43,520 males and 47,435 females). The total area is 147.73 
km² which gives a 
population density of 615.68 inhabitants per km². Located close to the 
French border, it is the centre of the 
Borinage[?] district, the old coal mining centre of the country.
 
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