Rixensart
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| Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Walloon Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | ||
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| • Mayor | Jean Vanderbecken (NAP) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | NAP, Ecolo, UC-PS | ||
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| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 21,668 | ||
| • Density | 1,235.3/km2 (3,199.5/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1330-1332 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.rixensart.be | ||
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Map of Rixensart
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Rixensart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Rixensart had a total population of 21,355. The total area is 17.54 km² which gives a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per km².
The formerly separate municipalities of Genval and Rosières now form part of Rixensart. Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants.
Rixensart is served by two railway stations (at Rixensart and at Genval), connecting it with Brussels to the North and Louvain-la-Neuve to the South.
Rixensart is twinned with Birstall, Leicestershire and Le Touquet, France
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- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
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The former Château de Rixensart in the early 18th century, in an engraving by Jacques Harrewyn
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Garbage bin - model designed and coined with the commune name RIXENSART
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