Mons

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1734

Global Rank

0.6

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

0.5%


Share

Belgium • Europe • Language power

Population
262K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
611 km² (236 mi²)
Density
429/km² (1,110/mi²)

Primary city Mons

State / province Hainaut

Language Dutch

Mons metro area

50.45, 3.95
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • Belgium

Francs Borains

Boussu • Level: 2

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Mons-Hainaut

Mons

Languages of Mons

French first in Hainaut; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalDutch
NationalFrench
NationalGerman
English reach, Hainaut
59%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.84
Rank 26 of 43; 3 working languages in Belgium

Hainaut on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Mons

#807 by film pedigree · score 0.2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Stéphan Roelants

Art of Mons

The Art hub →

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1400s: Jan Gossaert

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1187

University of Mons

Mons, Belgium