Rixensart
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| Municipality | ||
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  Rixensart Location in Belgium | ||
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The municipality of Rixensart in Walloon Brabant  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°ECoordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Walloon Brabant | |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jean Vanderbecken (NAP-MR) | |
| • Governing party/ies | NAP-MR | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 21,883 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 1330-1332 | |
| Area codes | 02 | |
| Website | www.rixensart.be | |
Rixensart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Rixensart had a total population of 21,355. The total area is 17.54 km² which gives a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following former municipalities, now sub-municipalities: Rixensart proper, Rosières (Rozieren), and Genval. Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year-old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants. Rixensart is home to the beautiful private-owned Château de Rixensart.
Rixensart is served by two railway stations (at Rixensart and at Genval), connecting it with Brussels to the north and Louvain-la-Neuve to the south. The new arrival of the Brussels RER, will improve both train stations and upgrade the number of trains going from Brussels to Namur to 4 per hour. This will also bring more people to the municipality to live. The municipality is now classified as a commuter town due to its proximity to Brussels, the RER and the E411 Motorway.
Localities
- Lake Genval
- Bourgeois is a village located above the valley of the Lasne. It has a church and several small schools.
- Maubroux is a village has a number of small shops, a church and is located near Genval railway station.
- Le Patch
- Froidmont is an old farmhouse, which was until 2010 was a Dominican convent and was garrisoned during the Battle of Waterloo
- Le Glain is a village with a grammar school and a library.
- Genval is a village
Sports
Rixensart is home to Royale Union Rixensartoise football club. The club is on the rise, especially the youth teams.[2] Swimming Club Rixensart is a swimming club.
Twin towns
Rixensart is twinned with:
- Birstall, Leicestershire
- Le Touquet, France
- Winterberg, Germany
Gallery
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Château du Héron, town hall since 1977
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Château de Rixensart
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Genval
See also
References
External links
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Media related to Rixensart at Wikimedia Commons
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| Lasne | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve |
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