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List Of Former Municipalities In Wallonia
At the creation of Belgium in 1831, there were 2,739 municipalities in the country, which had fallen to 2,663 municipalities by 1961. Following a series of decisions and actions, carried out in 1975, 1983 and 2019, the fusion of the Belgian municipalities reduced the national total to 581 municipalities. Of these, the following is a list of the 262 municipalities in the Wallonia region of Belgium, showing the one or more municipalities that were fused into each new entity. A * Aiseau-Presles ** Aiseau ** Pont-de-Loup ** Presles ** Roselies * Amay ** Amay ** Ampsin ** Flône ** Jehay ** Ombret-Rawsa * Amblève (in German ''Amel'') ** Amblève ** Heppenbach ** Meyerode * Andenne ** Andenne ** Bonneville ** Coutisse ** Landenne ** Maizeret ** Namêche ** Sclayn ** Seilles ** Thon ** Vezin * Anderlues * Anhée ** Anhée ** Annevoie-Rouillon ** Bioul ** Denée ** Haut-le-Wastia ** Sosoye ** Warnant * Ans ** Ans ** Alleur ** Loncin ** Xhendremael * Anthisnes ** Anthis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bioul
Bioul ( wa, Biou) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Bioul was previously administered as an independent municipality until 1977. Bioul is located on the Condroz region of Belgium, a few kilometers to the west of the Meuse valley Etymology The name of Bioul derives from the Celtic name ''bi-gorto'' meaning "enclosure". History Economy The village is served by regular bus services to Namur and Dinant. At the Château white and sparkling wines, a little reminiscent of Riesling, are produced using varieties of Johanniter, Muscaris and Pinotin grapes, grown locally, having been adapted to survive a climate that is only just warm enough to support viticulture. Television celebrity During the 1980s Bioul acquired a level of possibly unwelcome national celebrity thanks to the ''Tatayet Tatayet is a Belgian puppet, operated by Belgian ventriloquist Michel Dejeneffe since 15 December 1975. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhée
Anhée ( ; wa, Anhêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km2, giving a population density of 106 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Anhée, Annevoie-Rouillon, Bioul, Denée, Haut-le-Wastia, Sosoye and Warnant. The village of Bioul contains Vaxelaire Castle (''Château Vaxelaire''). Maredsous Abbey Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. The abbey was founded as a priory on 15 No ... is located near Denée.Maredsous AbbeyContacts accessed 23 July 2021 See also * List of protected heritage sites in Anhée References External links * Official website Sub-municipalities of Anhée Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderlues
Anderlues (; wa, Anderluwe; pcd, Andérluve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Anderlues had a total population of 11,578. The total area is which gives a population density of 680 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its postcode is 6150. On 1 December 1983 a local jewellery store was robbed by the Brabant killers The Brabant killers, also named the Nivelles Gang in Dutch-speaking media ( nl, De Bende van Nijvel), and the mad killers of Brabant in French-speaking media (french: Les Tueurs fous du Brabant), are responsible for a series of violent attacks tha .... Some low-value jewels were stolen and two people were killed in what was the gang's last robbery before going silent for one year. References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vezin, Wallonia
Vezin ( wa, Bjin) is a village in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to .... There is a partially preserved fortified farm in the village, dating from the 14th century. The village church was reconstructed in 1979. In the hamlet Melroy, another fortified farm is located, dating from at least 1580. Similarly, the nearby hamlet of Sclairmont houses a historical farmhouse, from the 17th century. References External links * Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seilles
Seilles ( wa, Seye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village church is dedicated to Saint Stephen. Its tower and nave date from the 11th century, and it contains sculptures from the 16th century as well as funerary monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries. The clergy house A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of religion. Residences of this type can have a variety of names, such as manse, parsonage, rectory or vicarage. Function A clergy house is typically o ... is from the late 18th century. In Seilles there is also a fortified farm, originally from the 14th century. References External links * {{Namur-geo-stub Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sclayn
Sclayn ( wa, Scleyin) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is located by the river Meuse. Sclayn developed around the collegiate church dedicated to Saint Maurice. The church was founded by monks from Kornelimünster Abbey around 1072, and a college of canons was founded here by Emperor Henry IV in 1106. The Romanesque church is still preserved in the town, and contains a large crucifix from the 14th century, among other historical furnishings. The clergy house of the church is also medieval. The Scladina Scladina, or Sclayn Cave, is an archaeological site located in Wallonia in the town of Sclayn, in the Andenne hills in Belgium, where excavations since 1978 have provided the material for an exhaustive collection of over thirteen thousand M ... or Sclayn Cave is also located in Sclayn. References External links * Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namêche
Namêche ( wa, Nametche) is a town in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is located by the river Meuse. Historically, the village was part of the County of Namur. The village church has a tower from the 16th century, while the church itself was heavily rebuilt in 1858. There are several farms from the 17th and 18th centuries preserved in the village, as well as a small château A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. No ..., situated in a park along next to the river. References External links * Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maizeret
Maizeret ( wa, Måjhret) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It was a municipality before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977. * Places : Bialy, Biche, Core, Gawday, Haie Marie, Moisnil, Sur le Try, Tasseneur, Trieuchamps, Vil-en-Val Monuments * The Saint-Martin church from 1926. * The Écritures de Maizeret Château * The Château du Moisnil, renovated in 1902 by Octave Flanneau (1860–1937) for Jules van Dievoet, lawyer at the Belgian Supreme Court and currently owned by the Ursel family. See also * Andenne Andenne (; wa, Andene) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which gives a population density of 292 ... * Chateau du Moisnil References External links Official website of the village of MaizeretAndenne Online : Divers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landenne
Landenne wa, Landene) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Andenne, located in the province of Namur, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to .... The village contains a church from the 18th century and a fortified farm from the 16th century. References External links * {{Namur-geo-stub Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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