Rebecq
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Walloon Brabant | |
District : | Nivelles | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 8 ′ E | |
Area : | 39.08 km² | |
Residents: | 10,979 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 281 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 1430 | |
Prefix: | 067 | |
Mayor: | Dimitri Legasse (AC) | |
Local government address : |
Administration communale Grand Place, 13 1430 Rebecq |
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Website: | www.rebecq.be |
Rebecq or Rebecq-Rognon is a town in Belgium , about 30 km from Brussels.
Rebecq sub-municipalities are Bierk ( Bierghes ), Roosbeek ( Rebecq-Rognon ) and Quenast; the village of Wisbeke ( Wisbecq ) was taken over by the neighboring municipality of Tubize when Rebecq was founded in 1977 .
Rebecq was best known as the birthplace of Ernest Solvay , the industrially successful chemist . The co-founder of the Solvay factory was a socially minded patron of the company's workforce and also an education politician.
Sons and daughters of the church
- Alfred Solvay , Belgian entrepreneur in the chemical industry
- Ernest Solvay (1838–1922), Belgian entrepreneur in the chemical industry
Web links
Commons : Rebecq - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official website of the municipality (French)