Ramillies (Belgium)

Ramillies
Ramillies
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Walloon Brabant
District :	Nivelles
Coordinates :	50 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 53 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 39 ′  N , 4 ° 53 ′  E
Area :	48.68 km²
Residents:	6522 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	134 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	1367
Prefix:	081
Mayor:	Danny Degrauwe
Local government address :	Avenue des Déportés, 48 1367 Gérompont
Website:	www.ramillies.be

Ramillies ( Walloon Ramiêye ) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant in the Walloon Region . It is divided into the five districts Autre-Église , Bomal , Geest-Gérompont-Petit-Rosière , Grand-Rosière-Hottomont , Huppaye , Mont-Saint-André and Ramillies-Offus .

Ramillies became famous for one of the most important battles in the War of the Spanish Succession , the Battle of Ramillies on May 23, 1706.

Web links

Commons : Ramillies  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (French)

View of Petit-Rosière