Beaumont, Belgium
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Beaumont is a historic Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, near the French border. The town is famous for its medieval Salamander Tower (Tour Salamandre) and scenic surroundings.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Beaumont consists of a field vertically divided into two equal vertical stripes. The left stripe from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) is white, and the right stripe (heraldic sinister) is red.
Symbolism: White and red are the traditional municipal colors of Beaumont, derived from the historical heraldry and colors of the Hainaut region.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Beaumont consists of a field vertically divided into two equal vertical stripes. The left stripe from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) is white, and the right stripe (heraldic sinister) is red.
Symbolism: White and red are the traditional municipal colors of Beaumont, derived from the historical heraldry and colors of the Hainaut region.
Statistics
Area
92.97 km²
Population
7,137