Le Rœulx

Le Roeulx
	Le Roeulx
	Le Roeulx
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Hainaut
District :	Soignies
Coordinates :	50 ° 30 ′ N , 4 ° 6 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 30 ′ N , 4 ° 6 ′ E
Area :	43.23 km²
Residents:	8716 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	202 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	7070
Prefix:	064
Mayor:	Benoît Friart
; Local government address :	Grand Place 1 ; 7070 Le Roeulx
Website:	www.leroeulx.be

Le Rœulx ( Walloon : El Rû) is a small Belgian town with 8,716 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Hainaut . It is 45 km south of Brussels at the junction of the Paris-Brussels motorway and the Walloon motorway, with good transport links to Mons , Brussels and Charleroi . The city has a partnership with Quinsac in France and Steinenbronn in Germany .

The Le Rœulx Castle since 1433 and now owned by the Prince of Croy .

Districts

In addition to the inner city of Le Rœulx, there are the districts of Gottignies, Mignault, Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine. Ville-sur-Haine and Thieu are on the banks of the Canal du Center .

economy

The traditional St-Feuillien brewery is located in Le Rœulx , and among other things, it sells various international award-winning beers.

Personalities

Ferdinand de Croÿ (1867–1958), Catholic priest and papal diplomat.

Web links

Commons : Le Roeulx - collection of images, videos and audio files

Le Rœulx Castle