Rebecq
Appearance
Rebecq | |
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![]() The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne | |
Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitri Legasse (AC) |
• Governing party/ies | AC |
Area | |
• Total | 39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,006 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1430 |
NIS code | 25123 |
Area codes | 067 |
Website | www.rebecq.be |
Rebecq (Ribek in its native Dutch spelling) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 10,241 inhabitants. The total area is 39.08 km², giving a population density of 262 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bierghes (Bierk), Rebecq-Rognon (Roosbeek), and Quenast (Kenast).
Notable people
- François Huon is an artist of Rebecq.
- Ernest Solvay (b. Rebecq 1838 - Ixelles, 1922), chemist, industrialist and philanthropist.
- Irène Janssens
- Pierre Tilquin, founder of Gueuzerie Tilquin [2]
Twin towns
Monghidoro, Italy, from 2002
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/
External links
Media related to Rebecq at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipal website (in French)