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Orp-Jauche
Orp-Jauche (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2008, Orp-Jauche had a total population of 8,400. The total area is 50.50 km² which gives a population density of 159 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Énines, Folx-les-Caves, Jauche, Jandrain-Jandrenouille, Marilles, Noduwez, and Orp-le-Grand. See also * John II of Cottereau, Baron of Jauche References External links * Municipalities of Walloon Brabant {{WalloonBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folx-les-Caves
Folx-les-Caves (); in Walloon ''Få-les-Cåves'' or ''Fô-les-Cåves'') is a village in the Belgian municipality of Orp-Jauche located in Wallonia in the province of Walloon Brabant. It was a municipality in its own right before the 1970 merger of the municipalities. Geography Forming the southwestern district of Orp-Jauche, the village of Folx-les-Caves clings to the slopes of the small plateau which dominates a part of the eastern shore of the . Toponymy Ancient forms From ''Foul'' in the 13th century to Folx-les-Caves today, the village has been known as Fool, Folz, Foulx, or Fooz. The spelling of the name of the village has often varied over the centuries. To avoid confusion with other localities, a supplement has sometimes been added. This is how we find "Foul en Brabant", "Fooz de Jauche" or "Folz-les-Caves". Folx would have, according to Tarlier and Wauters, been used for the first time in 1709. Etymology Folx or its variant Fooz would derive from Latin ''fossa'' (quarri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jandrain-Jandrenouille
Jandrenouille (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Orp-Jauche, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas .... The village of Jandrain is situated just to the north of Jandrenouille. Former municipalities of Walloon Brabant Orp-Jauche {{WalloonBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Nivelles
The Arrondissement of Nivelles (; ) is an arrondissement in Wallonia and Belgium. It is the only arrondissement in the province of Walloon Brabant, and is coterminous with it. Before 1995, it was one of three arrondissements in the Province of Brabant. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement, both having the same borders as the province. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Nivelles consists of the following 27 municipalities: * Beauvechain * Braine-l'Alleud * Braine-le-Château * Chastre *Chaumont-Gistoux * Court-Saint-Étienne *Genappe * Grez-Doiceau *Hélécine * Incourt * Ittre *Jodoigne * La Hulpe *Lasne * Mont-Saint-Guibert *Nivelles *Orp-Jauche *Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve * Perwez * Ramillies * Rebecq * Rixensart * Tubize * Villers-la-Ville * Walhain * Waterloo * Wavre See also *Dyle (department) Dyle (, ) was a departments of France, department of the French First Republic and French First Empire in present-day Belgium. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John II Of Cottereau, Baron Of Jauche
John of Cottereau (died 17 September 1561), baron of Jauche and lord of Assche, was mayor of the City of Brussels in 1534. Family and Descendants He was born as the only son of John I of Cottereau, Baron of Jauche and Margueritte, Lady of Assche. He married in 1556 a second time to a lady in waiting of Mary of Hungary, Catherine de Brandenbourg, Lady of Steenockerzeel. He was buried in the family mausoleum of the church of Asse with his second wife.Histoire chronologique des evêques et du chapitre exemt de l'église cathédrale de S. Bavon à Gand; suivi d'un recueil des epitaphes modernes et anciennes de cette église, p. 166, Hellin His monument bore the inscription: Generosus eques Joannes Cotereau, Baro Jauceanus, Dominus de Asscha et in Asscha, de Wydeu, de Releghem, et curiae foedorum Brabantiae locum tenens aequi amantissimus, divini cultus et reipublicae studiosissimus, relicta nobili Catharina de Brandenbourgh uxore altera amantissima cum tribus filiis et una fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodoigne
Jodoigne (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Jodoigne had a total population of 12,440. The total area is which gives a population density of . The municipality consists of the following districts: Dongelberg, Jauchelette, Jodoigne, Jodoigne-Souveraine, Lathuy, Piétrain, Saint-Jean-Geest (including the hamlet of Sainte-Marie-Geest), Saint-Remy-Geest, and Zétrud-Lumay. In the 1568 Battle of Jodoigne, one of the early battles of the Eighty Years' War, the Spanish Duke of Alba defeated a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent. The previous mayor of Jodoigne, Louis Michel, a liberal politician was the Belgian foreign minister from 1999 until 2004 and was the Belgian European commissioner from 2004 until 2009. The current mayor is Jean-Paul Wahl. The asteroid An asteroid is a minor planet—an object larger than a meteoroid that is neither a planet nor an identified com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramillies, Belgium
Ramillies (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2012, Ramillies had a total population of 6,211. The total area is 48.68 km2 which gives a population density of 128 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Autre-Église, Bomal, Geest-Gérompont-Petit-Rosière, Grand-Rosière-Hottomont, Huppaye, Mont-Saint-André, and Ramillies-Offus. The former Roman road from Bavay to Cologne passes through Ramillies. Just to the north of the road, also within the municipality, the Hottomont tumulus is one of the most significant tumuli in Belgium. See also *Battle of Ramillies The Battle of Ramillies (), fought on 23 May 1706, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. For the Grand AllianceAustria, England, and the Dutch Republicthe battle had followed an indecisive campaign against the Bourbon armies of K ... References External links *Municipality website Municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Éghezée
Éghezée (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2010 the municipality had 15,169 inhabitants. The total area is 102.81 km2, giving a population density of 146.93 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Aische-en-Refail, Bolinne, Boneffe, Branchon, Dhuy, Éghezée, Hanret, Leuze, Liernu, Longchamps, Mehaigne, Noville-sur-Mehaigne, Saint-Germain, Taviers, Upigny, and Waret-la-Chaussée. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Eghezée References External links * Official website(in French) Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasseiges
Wasseiges (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Wasseiges had a total population of 2,517. The total area is 24.45 km² which gives a population density of 103 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Acosse, Ambresin, Meeffe, and Wasseiges. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Wasseiges References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannut
Hannut (; ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km2 which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Abolens, Avernas-le-Bauduin, Avin, Bertrée, Blehen, Cras-Avernas, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, Hannut, Lens-Saint-Remy, Merdorp, Moxhe, Petit-Hallet, Poucet, Thisnes, Trognée, Villers-le-Peuplier, and Wansin. The Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II; it has a water park, many famous chateaus and a few museums. The town center has many restaurants Transport Within the city and its immediate surroundings, most distances can be covered on foot or with a bicycle. Within the city centre, road speed regulations prescribe as the maximum speed limit, making it a pedestrian and bicycle-friendl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincent
Lincent (; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Lincent had a total population of 2,998. The total area is 14.75 km2 which gives a population density of 203 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Lincent, Pellaines, and Racour. References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hélécine
Hélécine (; ; , ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. It has a total area is 16.62 km2 and had total population of 3,068 as of 1 January 2006, giving it a population density of 185 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Linsmeau, Neerheylissem, and Opheylissem. References External links * Municipalities of Walloon Brabant {{WalloonBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
