Ramillies, Belgium
Appearance
Ramillies | |
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Coordinates: 50°38′12″N 04°54′53″E / 50.63667°N 4.91472°E | |
Community | French community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Jacques Mathy (REM) |
• Governing party/ies | REM - Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,394 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1367 |
NIS code | 25122 |
Area codes | 081 |
Website | www.ramillies.be |
Ramillies (French pronunciation: [ʁamili]; Walloon: Ramiêye) 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Ramillies (Belgium) at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality website