Forges, Belgium
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Forges is a village and a former municipality in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
. It became part of the new municipality of Chimay
on January 1, 1977. The Trappist
abbey Notre-Dame de Scourmont and the source of the river Oise are located near Forges.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It became part of the new municipality of Chimay
Chimay
Chimay a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Chimay had a total population of 9,774. The total area is 197.10 km² which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km²...
on January 1, 1977. The Trappist
TRAPPIST
TRAPPIST is Belgian robotic telescope in Chile which came online in 2010, and is an acronym for TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope, so named in homage to Trappist beer produced in the Belgian region. Situated high in the Chilean mountains at La Silla Observatory, it is actually...
abbey Notre-Dame de Scourmont and the source of the river Oise are located near Forges.