Rixensart

Rixensart
Municipality

Coat of arms
Rixensart
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Rixensart in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°E / 50.717; 4.533Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°E / 50.717; 4.533
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement Nivelles
Government
 • Mayor Jean Vanderbecken (NAP-MR)
 • Governing party/ies NAP-MR
Area
 • Total 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 22,227
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Postal codes 1330-1332
Area codes 02
Website www.rixensart.be

Rixensart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Rixensart had a total population of 21,355. The total area is 17.54 km² which gives a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following former municipalities, now sub-municipalities: Rixensart proper, Rosières (Rozieren), and Genval. Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year-old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants. Rixensart is home to the beautiful private-owned Château de Rixensart.

Rixensart is served by two railway stations (at Rixensart and at Genval), connecting it with Brussels to the north and Louvain-la-Neuve to the south. The new arrival of the Brussels RER, will improve both train stations and upgrade the number of trains going from Brussels to Namur to 4 per hour. This will also bring more people to the municipality to live. The municipality is now classified as a commuter town due to its proximity to Brussels, the RER and the E411 Motorway.

Localities

  • Lake Genval
  • Bourgeois is a village located above the valley of the Lasne. It has a church and several small schools.
  • Maubroux is a village has a number of small shops, a church and is located near Genval railway station.
  • Le Patch
  • Froidmont is an old farmhouse, which was until 2010 was a Dominican convent and was garrisoned during the Battle of Waterloo
  • Le Glain is a village with a grammar school and a library.
  • Genval is a village

Sports

Rixensart is home to Royale Union Rixensartoise football club. The club is on the rise, especially the youth teams.[2] Swimming Club Rixensart is a swimming club.

Twin towns

Rixensart is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ http://www.rurixensart.be/page9.html
  • Media related to Rixensart at Wikimedia Commons


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