Fosses-la-Ville
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E / 50.4°N 4.7°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Namur | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Benoît Spineux | ||
| • Governing party/ies | UC | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,775 | ||
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 5070 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.fosses-la-ville.be | ||
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Map of Fosses-la-Ville
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Fosses-la-Ville (Walloon: Fosse-li-Veye) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 9,311. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 147 inhabitants per km².
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[edit] Villages
[edit] Main sights
- Collegiate church of Saint-Feuillen, rebuilt in the 18th century. It has maintained a Romanesque tower from the 10th century.
- Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, a small sanctuary built by Irish monks
[edit] Twin towns
Orbey, France
Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy
[edit] Gallery
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Brigit of Kildare's chapel
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
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