Rebecq
| Rebecq | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne | ||
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  Rebecq Location in Belgium | ||
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The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°ECoordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Walloon Brabant | |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dimitri Legasse (AC) | |
| • Governing party/ies | AC | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39.08 km2 (15.09 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,550 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 1430 | |
| Area codes | 067 | |
| Website | www.rebecq.be | |
Rebecq 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
Twin towns
Monghidoro, Italy, from 2002
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
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Media related to Rebecq at Wikimedia Commons - Municipal website (in French)
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Pepingen (VBR) | | ||
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Tubize | ||
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| Braine-le-Comte (WHT) |
