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Tubize
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Walloon Brabant | ||
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Raymond Langendries (R.C.) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | R.C., PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 32.66 km2 (12.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 23,553 | ||
| • Density | 721.2/km2 (1,867.8/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 1480 | ||
| Area codes | 02 | ||
| Website | www.tubize.be | ||
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Map of Tubize
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Tubize (Dutch: Tubeke) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km² which gives a population density of 684 inhabitants per km².
The municipality includes the former districts of Clabecq, Oisquercq, Saintes (Belgium) and Tubize. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.
Les Ateliers de Tubize locomotive works was located in Tubize. At least six Tubize locomotives are preserved. One (Tubize 2069) in Belgium, and two narrow gauge locomotive (2365 & 2369) in Jokioinen Museum Railways, Finland. Three are preserved in Iran [2]
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