Complete the sentence about Chimay with the correct year: In the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 communes in ______.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1977
Chimay is a city and municipality in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, where the Oise River rises. Within the administrative district of Thuin, the present municipality came into being in 1977, when 14 communes were merged into one.
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