Chastre
Chastre | |
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 Chastre town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Chastre  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Jossart |
| • Governing party/ies | ICR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.57 km2 (12.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,592 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1450 |
| NIS code | 25117 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.chastre.be |
Chastre (Walloon: Tchåsse) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Chastre had a total population of 6,734. The total area is 31.27 km² which gives a population density of 215 inhabitants per km².
The villages in the municipality are Chastre, Villeroux, Blanmont, Cortil, Noirmont, Gentinnes, and Saint-Géry.[2]
History
To be expanded.
Postal history
The CHASTRE-VILLEROUX post-office opened on 10 May 1876, GENTINNES on 28 April 1905, BLANMONT on 27 November 1908.[3]
Postal code 1450 since at least October 1990.[4]
Postal codes in 1969 (before the merger of municipalities in 1977):[5] - 5860 Chastre-Villeroux-Blanmont - 5861 Cortil-Noirmont - 5862 Gentinnes - 5863 Saint-Géry.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Official site of the municipality of Chastre".
- ^ Catalogue Spécialisé des Oblitérations Belges, 1849-1910, Nationale en Internationale Postzegelmanifestaties Antwerpen (NIPA), Antwerp, 1999.
- ^ Les numéros postaux belges en vigueur à partir du 1/10/1990, La Poste.
- ^ Liste des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles 1969.
External links
Media related to Chastre at Wikimedia Commons- CDH - Centre Démocrate Humaniste - Section de Chastre[permanent dead link]
- ECOLO - Section de Chastre
- MR - Mouvement Réformateur - Section de Chastre
- PS - Parti Socialiste - Section de Chastre
Places adjacent to Chastre | |
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