Lobbes
Lobbes | |
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 Lobbes on the river Sambre | |
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Location of Lobbes  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Thuin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcel Basile (cdH) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR, PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.23 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,885 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6540, 6542, 6543 |
| NIS code | 56044 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.lobbes.be |
Lobbes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lobbes proper, Mont-Sainte-Geneviève, Sars-la-Buissière, and Bienne-lez-Happart.
The town grew up round Lobbes Abbey, a religious house established here in about 650.
The tramway of the ASVi runs through Lobbes.
The noted musical bibliographer Alfred Wotquenne was born in Lobbes.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Lobbes at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Lobbes | |
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| Charleroi | ||
| La Louvière | ||
| Mons | ||
| Soignies | ||
| Thuin | ||
| Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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