About the town » Ath, Province du Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Popular surnames at Ath
Records from Ath
- Bevolkingsregister 126
- Rouwbrieven 51
- BS Overlijden 38
- Bidprentjesverzameling 16
- BS Huwelijk 13
- DTB Trouwen 12
- Militieregisters 12
- BS Geboorte 7
- DTB Dopen 5
- Vluchtelingen 4
Source: Wikipedia Information
Ath is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien, Isières, Meslin-l'Evêque, and Gibecq. Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the "Ducasse" festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted.
