Rebecq

Rebecq
Municipality
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne

Coat of arms
Rebecq
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E / 50.650; 4.133Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E / 50.650; 4.133
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 2017)[1]
 • Total 10,958
 • Density 280/km2 (730/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 [2]

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/


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