Fleurus (BE)

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Fleurus (Walloon: Fleuru) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.

It has been the site of 4 major battles.

Fleurus has seven villages: - Postal code:

  • 6222 Brye (wa: Briye)
  • 6220 Heppignies (wa: Epniye)
  • 6220 Lambusart (wa: Lambussåt)
  • 6221 Saint-Amand (wa: Sint-Amand)
  • 6223 Wagnelée (wa: Wagnlêye)
  • 6224 Wanfercée-Baulet (wa: Wanfercêye-Bålet)
  • 6220 Wangenies (wa: Wanjniye)

Postal history

The FLEURUS post office opened in 1835. It used a postal code 39 with bars (before 1864), and 128 with points before 1874. The WAGNELEE-CHASSART opened in 1882. The WANFERCEE-BAULET opened in 1889 (after a relay in 1880). The LAMBUSART post office opened in 1905.

Postmarks after 1950

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Meter cancels

Meter cancel Fleurus 1990


Baudouin period

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Postmarks before 1950

Leopold III period

Fleurus, 30-XII-1939 on Stamp Brugge from series Befries 1939: Stampset.png
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Albert I period

Circle FLEURUS in April 1925. Expedition 18-19 h.
Circle FLEURUS in December 1925. Expedition 18-19 h.
Circle FLEURUS in 1927. Expedition 18-19 h.


WANFERCEE-BAULET

Circle WANFERCḖE-BAULET in 1931, Queen Elisabeth.

Leopold II period

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Railway - Postal Parcels (Leopold II period)

FLEURUS (ETAT) Railway Hexagonal Cancel in 1884.
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Covers

File:Fleurus (BE) Cover a.jpg
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