Tubize

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Tubize
Municipality
Tubize, centre-ville.JPG
Flag of Tubize
Flag
Coat of arms of Tubize
Coat of arms
Tubize is located in Belgium
Tubize
Tubize
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Tubize in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°41.58′N 04°12.28′E / 50.69300°N 4.20467°E / 50.69300; 4.20467Coordinates: 50°41.58′N 04°12.28′E / 50.69300°N 4.20467°E / 50.69300; 4.20467
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
Region Wallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorMichel Januth (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS, Ecolo, DéFI
Area
 • Total32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,914
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
1480
Area codes02
Websitewww.tubize.be

Tubize (Dutch: Tubeke) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km2 which gives a population density of 684 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality includes the districts of Clabecq, , Saintes, and Tubize. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.

Tubize town hall

Ateliers de Tubize[]

Les Ateliers de Tubize locomotive works was located in Tubize. At least six Tubize locomotives are preserved. One (Tubize 2069) in Belgium, two narrow gauge locomotives (2365 & 2369) in Jokioinen Museum Railways, Finland, and one narrow-gauge (2179) in Poland. One locomotive is still in operation on the Pelion railway in Greece. Three are preserved in Iran [2]

See also[]

  • A.F.C. Tubize

References[]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Steam in Asia (West) 2016". internationalsteam.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-12.

External links[]

  • Media related to Tubize at Wikimedia Commons


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