Coordinates: 50°39′N 04°08′E / 50.650°N 4.133°E / 50.650; 4.133

Rebecq

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Rebecq
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne
The Arenberg watermills on the river Senne
Flag of Rebecq
Coat of arms of Rebecq
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant
The municipality of Rebecq in Walloon Brabant
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CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorPatricia Venturelli
 • Governing partyUNION (PS-cdH)
Area
 • Total
39.26 km2 (15.16 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

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  • 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[1]

Twin towns

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References

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • Municipal website (in French)

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