Soignies

Soignies
Soignies
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Hainaut
District :	Soignies
Coordinates :	50 ° 35 '  N , 4 ° 4'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 35 '  N , 4 ° 4'  E
Area :	110.3 km²
Residents:	28,016 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	254 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	7060-7063
Prefix:	065/067
Mayor:	Marc de Saint Moulin ( PS )
Local government address :	Place Verte, 32 7060 Soignies
Website:	www.soignies.be

Soignies ( Dutch Zinnik ), is a French-speaking municipality located on the Senne in the Belgian province of Hainaut with 28,016 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

Soignies is the administrative seat of the Soignies district . Due to the amalgamation of Belgian municipalities since 1977, the municipality includes the town of Soignies as well as the following places: Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles and Thieusies.

history

At Soignies on July 10, 1794 the French won over the imperial ones.

Personalities

• François de Cuvilliés the Elder (1695–1768), master builder in the service of the Bavarian electorate
• Jules Bordet (1870–1961), microbiologist and immunologist
• Liliane Funcken (1927–2015), artist
• Johan Walem (* 1972), national soccer player
• Jérôme Baugnies (* 1987), racing cyclist

Attractions

• Romanesque basilica of St. Vincent from the 11th century

Web links

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

Wikisource: Soignies in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

The Place Verte , left the Romanesque church of Saint-Vincent

Remarks

1. ↑ Soignies . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , 6th edition, 1902-08, Vol. 18, p. 570