Ath
city in Wallonia, Belgium
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Summary
Ath is a municipality of Belgium[1]. Ath ranks in the top 6% of municipality of belgium entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,277 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Ath[3]
- Country: Belgium[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Canal Blaton-Ath[5], Dender[6]
- Head of government: Bruno Lefebvre[7]
- Instance of: Belgian municipality with the title of city[8]
- Capital: Ath[9]
- Official language: French[10]
- Shares border with: Ellezelles[11], Brugelette[12], Chièvres[13], Silly[14]
- Flag: flag of Ath[15]
- Coat of arms: Wapen van Aat[16]
- Postal code: 7800[17], 7801[18], 7802[19], 7803[20], 7804[21], 7810[22], 7811[23], 7812[24], 7822[25], 7823[26]
- Part of: Emergency zone Hainaut West[27], Police Zone Ath[28]
- Commons category: Ath[29]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[30]
- Local dialing code: 068[31]
- Significant event: Siege of Ath[32]
- Official website: https://www.ath.be/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ath[34]
- Email address: mailto:info@ath.be[35]
- Population: 29,164[36]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Ath[37]
- Phone number: +32-68-68-10-00[38]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Topographia Circuli Burgundici[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42]
- Contains settlement: Ormeignies[43], Maffle[44], Villers-Saint-Amand[45], Gibecq[46], Arbre[47], Rebaix[48], Ostiches[49], Villers-Notre-Dame[50], Mainvault[51], Ligne[52], Ghislenghien[53], Houtaing[54], Bouvignies[55], Ath[56]
- Topic has template: Template:Belgian municipality Ath[57]
Why It Matters
Ath has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] Ath is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]