Ronquières
Centre of Ronquières
Ronquières (Ronkière in Walloon[1]) is a village in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte in the Belgian province of Hainaut in the Walloon region.
It is best known as the location of the Ronquières inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal. The lower end of the inclined plane is just a few hundred metres from the centre of the village.
The population of the village was 1370 as of January 2006.[1]
References
- 1 2 "HENNUYERES et ses environs" (in French). hennuyeres-et-ses-environs.net. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
External links
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Media related to Ronquières at Wikimedia Commons - Ronquières - The inclined plane boat lift
Coordinates: 50°36′31″N 4°13′16″E / 50.6087°N 4.22103°E
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