Hannut

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Hannut is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1 2005 Hannut had a total population of 14,085. The total area is 86.53 km² which gives a population density of 162.77 inhabitants per km².

Seventeen villages are included in the greater Hannut area: Abolens, Avernas-le-Bauduin, Avin, Bertrée, Blehen, Cras-Avernas, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, 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.

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