Fosses-la-Ville
Fosses-la-Ville | |
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![]() Town square and town hall | |
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![]() ![]() Fosses-la-Ville Location in Belgium
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Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E / 50.400°N 4.700°ECoordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E / 50.400°N 4.700°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Namur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gaëtan De Bilderling |
• Governing party/ies | UC |
Area | |
• Total | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,449 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5070 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.fosses-la-ville.be |
Fosses-la-Ville (Walloon: Fosse-li-Veye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 9,311. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 147 inhabitants per km².
Villages[]
The area of the original municipality was closely based around the city of Fosses-la-Ville, until it was expanded during the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, adding the ancienne communes (now villages) of:
- Aisemont
- Le Roux
- Sart-Eustache
- Sart-Saint-Laurent
- Vitrival
Main sights[]
- Collegiate church of Saint-Feuillen, rebuilt in the 18th century. It has maintained a Romanesque tower from the 10th century.
- Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, a small sanctuary built by Irish monks
Twin towns[]
Orbey, France
Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy
Gallery[]
Brigit of Kildare's chapel in Fosses-la-Ville
Route N922, entry of the town Fosses-la-ville
Church ( l'église Saint Pierre) in the street of Vitrival
War memorial in Le Roux
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Fosses-la-Ville at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Categories:
- Cities in Wallonia
- Municipalities of Namur (province)
- Namur geography stubs