The N7 is a national route in Belgium that connects Halle, just southwest of Brussels, with Tournai and the border with France.[1]

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National Route 7
Dutch: Nationale Weg 7
French: Route nationale 7
Route information
Length74 km (46 mi)
Major junctions
FromHalle
ToTournai
Location
CountryBelgium
Major citiesHalle, Ath, Tournai
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

The road is one of the 9 major national routes in Belgium, but the only one that does not start in Brussels. The start of the N7 is at an intersection with the N6 in the Flemish city Halle, 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Brussels. The route starts running west and crosses the E429 highway before entering Wallonia. The route goes to the city of Enghien where it crosses the E429 highway again. The N7 goes southwest and continue straight to the midsized city Ath in central Hainaut Province. After passing Leuze-en-Hainaut and the E42 highway, the N7 reaches the major city and border town Tournai. The road ends at the French border near the village of Hertain where it continues as the D941 to Lille.

The N7 crosses 8 municipalities. 1 in Flemish Brabant, 2 in Walloon Brabant and 7 in Hainaut. A full list of municipalities can be found below. Major municipalities are in bold.[2]

Regions Province Municipality Population Length of N7 (km)
 Flanders  Flemish Brabant Halle 41284 4.2
 Wallonia  Walloon Brabant Tubize 27774 2.4
Rebecq 10977 3.6
 Hainaut Enghien 14233 10.7
Silly 8415 5.6
Ath 29630 14.9
Leuze-en-Hainaut 13998 10.8
Tournai 65518 20.9

Junction list

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Province[1][2] Municipality Section Junction Eastbound destinations Westbound destinations
   Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Halle Halle   Halle (41.284 inh.)

  N6, N28 Halle, Brussels, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Pepingen, Ninove, Tubize, Mons, Nivelles

  22 (Halle) E429 Enghien, Ath, Tournai, Brussels (R0), Nivelles (E19),   France (Lille)

  Lembeek (7.905 inh.)

  Hondzocht (771 inh.)[3]

  N224 Tubize

Brussels Enghien

Ath

Tournai

   Wallonia

Walloon Brabant

Tubize Tubize - Rebecq   Saintes (2.799 inh.) Halle

Brussels

Rebecq   Bierghes (1.990 inh.)
   Wallonia

Hainaut

Enghien Enghien - Ath   Petit-Enghien (6.818 inh.)

  N285 Coquiane, Gooik, Ternat, Asse, Hove, Soignies

  Enghien (14.233 inh.)

  N255 Herne, Ninove, Geraardsbergen

  N55 Hove, Soignies, La Louvière

  Marcq (3.388 inh.)

  27 (Marcq-Mark) E429 Halle, Ath, Tournai, Brussels (R0),   France (Lille)

Ath

Tournai

Silly   Bassilly (2.250 inh.)

  N263 Bassilly, Bever, Geraardsbergen

Ath Ath   N57 Silly, Soignies, La Louvière

  Ghislenghien (856 inh.)

  N57, N525 Lessines, Ronse, Geraardsbergen, Chièvres, Brugelette

  Meslin-l'Évêque (1.638 inh.)

  N7a Ath-Centre

  Ath (29.630 inh.)

  N56 Lessines, Ronse, Geraardsbergen, Chièvres, Lens, Mons

  N528 Ath-Centre, Mainvault, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

  N7a Ath-Centre

  Villers-Saint-Amand (648 inh.)

  Ligne (888 inh.)

Enghien

Brussels

Tournai

  France (Lille)

Leuze-en-Hainaut Ath - Tournai   Chapelle-à-Wattines (938 inh.)

  N60d Tourpes, Péruwelz,   France (Valenciennes)

  N526 Tourpes, Beloeil

  Leuze-en-Hainaut (13998 inh.)

  N60 Leuze-Centre, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Ronse, Ghent, Péruwelz,   France (Valenciennes)

Ath

Brussels

Tournai Tournai   Barry (1.690 inh.)

  N50 Péruwelz, Saint-Ghislain, Mons

  Gaurain-Ramecroix (3.575 inh.)

  N52 Antoing, Brunehaut,   France (Valenciennes)

  N501 Vaulx, Antoing

  32 (Tournai-Vaulx) E42 Tournai, Saint-Ghislain, Mons, Charleroi, Ath (E429), Brussels (E429), Kortrijk (E403),   France (Lille, Paris)

  Warchin (1.455 inh.)

  R52, Tournai ring road Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (N529), Ronse (N48), Pecq (N50), Kortrijk (N50), Rumes (N508), Brunehaut (N507), Antoing (N500)

  Tournai (68.518 inh.)

  R52, Tournai ring road Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (N529), Ronse (N48), Pecq (N50), Kortrijk (N50), Rumes (N508), Brunehaut (N507), Antoing (N500)

  Orcq (1.200 inh.)

  Marquain (820 inh.)

  35 (Marquain) E42 Tournai, Saint-Ghislain, Mons, Charleroi, Ath (E429), Brussels (E429), Kortrijk (E403),   France (Lille, Paris)

  Hertain (196 inh.)

  France (Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille)
    Continuation by D941 towards Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille and Paris.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "Belgium: Regions, Provinces, Arrondissements, Cities, Municipalities, Sub-Municipalities, Agglomerations, Sectors - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  3. ^ "Buurt Hondzocht in cijfers en grafieken". AlleCijfers.be (in Flemish). 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-31.