Tubize (; ) is a
municipality
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and
city
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of
Wallonia
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located in the
Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km
2 which gives a
population density
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of 684 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality includes the districts of
Clabecq,
Oisquercq,
Saintes, and Tubize. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.
Ateliers de Tubize
Les Ateliers de Tubize
locomotive
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works was located in Tubize. At least six Tubize locomotives are preserved. One (
Tubize 2069) in Belgium, two narrow gauge locomotives (2365 & 2369) in
Jokioinen Museum Railway
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s,
Finland
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, and one narrow-gauge (
2179) in Poland. One locomotive is still in operation on the
Pelion railway in Greece. Three are preserved in Iran.
See also
*
A.F.C. Tubize
References
External links
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Cities in Wallonia
Municipalities of Walloon Brabant
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