Ramillies (Belgium)
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Walloon Brabant | |
District : | Nivelles | |
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 |
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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)