N7 road (Belgium)

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BE-N7.svg
National Route 7
Dutch: Nationale Weg 7
French: Route nationale 7
Route information
Length74 km (46 mi)
Major junctions
From Halle
To Tournai
Location
Country Belgium
Major cities Halle, Ath, Tournai
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

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

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 PopulationLength of N7 (km)
Flag of Flanders.svg  Flanders Flemish Brabant Flag.png  Flemish Brabant Halle 412844.2
Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia Drapeau Province BE Brabant Wallon.svg  Walloon Brabant Tubize 277742.4
Rebecq 109773.6
Flag of Hainaut.svg  Hainaut Enghien 1423310.7
Silly 84155.6
Ath 2963014.9
Leuze-en-Hainaut 1399810.8
Tournai 6551820.9

Junction list

Province [1] [2] Municipality SectionJunctionEastbound destinationsWestbound destinations
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Flanders.svg Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Halle Halle Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Halle (41.284 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N6, N28 Halle, Brussels, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Pepingen, Ninove, Tubize, Mons, Nivelles

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 22 (Halle) E429 Enghien, Ath, Tournai, Brussels (R0), Nivelles (E19), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Lembeek (7.905 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hondzocht (771 inh.) [3]

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N224 Tubize

Brussels Enghien

Ath

Tournai

Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Wallonia.svg Wallonia

Walloon Brabant

Tubize Tubize - Rebecq Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Saintes (2.799 inh.) Halle

Brussels

Rebecq Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bierghes (1.990 inh.)
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Wallonia.svg Wallonia

Hainaut

Enghien Enghien - Ath Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Petit-Enghien (6.818 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N285 Coquiane, Gooik, Ternat, Asse, Hove, Soignies

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Enghien (14.233 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N255 Herne, Ninove, Geraardsbergen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N55 Hove, Soignies, La Louvière

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Marcq (3.388 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 27 (Marcq-Mark) E429 Halle, Ath, Tournai, Brussels (R0), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille)

Ath

Tournai

Silly Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bassilly (2.250 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N263 Bassilly, Bever, Geraardsbergen

Ath Ath Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N57 Silly, Soignies, La Louvière

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ghislenghien (856 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N57, N525 Lessines, Ronse, Geraardsbergen, Chièvres, Brugelette

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Meslin-l'Évêque (1.638 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N7a Ath-Centre

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ath (29.630 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N56 Lessines, Ronse, Geraardsbergen, Chièvres, Lens, Mons

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N528 Ath-Centre, Mainvault, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N7a Ath-Centre

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Villers-Saint-Amand (648 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ligne (888 inh.)

Enghien

Brussels

Tournai

Flag of France.svg  France (Lille)

Leuze-en-Hainaut Ath - Tournai Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Chapelle-à-Wattines (938 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N60d Tourpes, Péruwelz, Flag of France.svg  France (Valenciennes)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N526 Tourpes, Beloeil

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Leuze-en-Hainaut (13998 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N60 Leuze-Centre, Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Ronse, Ghent, Péruwelz, Flag of France.svg  France (Valenciennes)

Ath

Brussels

Tournai Tournai Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Barry (1.690 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N50 Péruwelz, Saint-Ghislain, Mons

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Gaurain-Ramecroix (3.575 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N52 Antoing, Brunehaut, Flag of France.svg  France (Valenciennes)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N501 Vaulx, Antoing

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 32 (Tournai-Vaulx) E42 Tournai, Saint-Ghislain, Mons, Charleroi, Ath (E429), Brussels (E429), Kortrijk (E403), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille, Paris)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Warchin (1.455 inh.)

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

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Tournai (68.518 inh.)

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

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Orcq (1.200 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Marquain (820 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 35 (Marquain) E42 Tournai, Saint-Ghislain, Mons, Charleroi, Ath (E429), Brussels (E429), Kortrijk (E403), Flag of France.svg  France (Lille, Paris)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hertain (196 inh.)

Flag of France.svg  France (Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille)
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the Region of Hauts-de-France.svg Continuation by D941 towards Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille and Paris.

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