Rebecq

Rebecq
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant
Interactive map of Rebecq
Rebecq
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E / 50.650; 4.133
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorPatricia Venturelli
 • Governing partyUNION (PS-cdH)
Area
 • Total
39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
11,006
 • Density280.3/km2 (726.1/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/
  • Media related to Rebecq at Wikimedia Commons
  • Municipal website (in French)