Rebecq
Municipality in Walloon Brabant province, Wallonia, Belgium
Rebecq (French pronunciation: [ʁəbɛk]; Walloon: Ribek) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 10,241 inhabitants. The total area is 39.08 km2, giving a population density of 262 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierghes, Rebecq-Rognon, and Quenast.
01Notable people
- François Huon is an artist of Rebecq.
- Ernest Solvay (b. Rebecq 1838, Ixelles, 1922), chemist, industrialist and philanthropist.
- Irène Janssens
- Pierre Tilquin, founder of Gueuzerie Tilquin
Sources and credits
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- Rebecq JPG02.jpg by Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5
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