Chastre
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Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Walloon Brabant | |
District : | Nivelles | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 36 ′ N , 4 ° 38 ′ E | |
Area : | 31.27 km² | |
Residents: | 7647 (Jan. 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 245 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 1450 | |
Prefix: | 010 | |
Mayor: | Claude Jossart ( ICR ) | |
Local government address : |
Avenue du Castillon, 71 1450 Chastre |
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Website: | www.chastre.be |
Chastre ( Walloon Tchåsse ) is a municipality in the French-speaking province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium . It consists of seven districts : Blanmont , Chastre , Cortil-Noirmont , Gentinnes , Saint-Géry and Villeroux .
The name Chastre is derived from the Latin castrum (fortified camp).
The pianist and composer Séverin Moisse was born in Chastre in 1895 .
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