Rebecq

Rebecq
Municipality
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne
Coat of arms of Rebecq
Coat of arms
Location of Rebecq
Map
Rebecq is located in Belgium
Rebecq
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; 4.133
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorPatricia Venturelli
 • Governing party/iesUNION (PS-cdH)
Area
 • Total
39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
11,006
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Postal codes
1430
NIS code
25123
Area codes067
Websitewww.rebecq.be

Rebecq (French pronunciation: [ʁəbɛk]; Walloon: Ribek) is a municipality of Wallonia 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 districts: Bierghes, Rebecq-Rognon, and Quenast.

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. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/


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