Rebecq
Municipality in French Community, Belgium
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Location of Rebecq
Rebecq
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant
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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
- Monghidoro, Italy, from 2002
References
External links
- Media related to Rebecq at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipal website (in French)
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