Rebecq
Rebecq | ||
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 The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne | ||
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Location of Rebecq  | ||
  Rebecq Location in Belgium
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant Region Wallonia | | |
| Province | Walloon Brabant | |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Patricia Venturelli | |
| • Governing party/ies | UNION (PS-cdH) | |
| 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 (French pronunciation: [ʁəbɛk]; Walloon: Ribek) is a municipality of Wallonia 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 districts: Bierghes, Rebecq-Rognon, and Quenast.
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)
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