Court-Saint-Etienne

Court-Saint-Etienne
Court-Saint-Etienne
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Walloon Brabant
District :	Nivelles
Coordinates :	50 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 34 ′  E
Area :	26.62 km²
Residents:	10,540 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	396 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1490
Prefix:	010
Mayor:	Michaël Goblet d'Alviella ( MR )
Local government address :	Rue des Ecoles, 1 1490 Court-Saint-Etienne
Website:	www.court-st-etienne.be

Stefanskirche

Court-Saint-Etienne ( Walloon Coû-Sint-Stiene ) is a municipality in the French-speaking province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium .

geography

Thyle

Three watercourses flow through the urban area, the Dyle , the Thyle and the Orne . The Dyle has the narrowest river valley of the three with a steep slope from the water surface at 60 m to the edge at 100 m. In the park of the former castle of Court-Saint-Etienne, the Orne flows into the Thyle, which in turn flows into the Dyle.

politics

Municipal council

The municipal council ( Conseil Communal ) has 22 members, from which the college is formed with the mayor and four aldermen ( Echevins ).

coat of arms

Court-Saint-Etienne has had a quarter shield as a coat of arms since March 5, 1914. The first field in silver shows a green mountain in reference to the numerous barrows that were found in this area. The second in gold shows Saint Stephen ( Saint Etienne ) in a blue robe. The third in silver shows a green tree, the Arbre de la Justice (Tree of Judgment), which was once located on the highest point of the city and was used for the execution of the guilty. The fourth shows a golden gear wheel on a sand-colored background, which stands for the metalworking industry that brought prosperity to the city.

literature

• R. Delooz: Mont-Saint-Guibert et Court-Saint-Etienne , 2003.

Web links

Commons : Court-Saint-Étienne  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of Court-Saint-Etienne (French)