Walcourt
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Namur | ||
| District : | Philippeville | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 15 ′ N , 4 ° 26 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 123.18 km² | ||
| Residents: | 18,430 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density: | 150 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 5650 | ||
| Prefix: | 071 | ||
| Mayor: | Marcel Leclercq | ||
Local government address : |
Administration Communale Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 3 5650 Walcourt |
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| Website: | www.walcourt.be | ||
Walcourt is a Belgian municipality in the arrondissement of Philippeville in the province of Namur .
Districts
In addition to Walcourt, the municipality includes the districts of Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée and Yves-Gomezée.
Town twinning
A partnership with the Schleswig-Holstein city of Ratzeburg has existed since 1969 .
historical event
On August 25, 1689, troops from the Netherlands and England defeated the army of Louis XIV of France in the battle of Walcourt near the city .
Web links
- Official website of the municipality
- Historical view of Lodovico Guicciardini from 1588 ( digitized version )
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