Nimy

Nimy (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.

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Settlement.name: Nimy
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-municipality of Mons
Settlement.image_skyline: Nîmi Panorama « Le Grand Large ».jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Grand Large
Settlement.image_shield: CommunesBelgique-Soignies.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.image_map1: Nimy Mons Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Nimy in Mons
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium#Belgium Hainaut
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: French Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Wallonia
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Hainaut
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Arrondissement
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Mons

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Elevation: 35

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Commons category: Nimy
postal code: 7020
P13200: February 9

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Nimy (; ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.

== History == In 1914, it was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Mons, the first action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I. Notable for its earthenware pottery.