| Province | Hainaut |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Thuin |
| Nis | 56044 |
| Mayor | Lucien Bauduin (PS) |
| Majority | PS - LOB2.0 (MR) - Ecolo |
| Postal-codes | 6540, 6542, 6543 |
| Telephone-area | 071 |
| Web | www.lobbes.be |
| Coordinates | 50°21′N 04°15′E |
Lobbes (lɔb; wa: Lôbe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km2 which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bienne-lez-Happart, Lobbes, Mont-Sainte-Geneviève, and Sars-la-Buissière.
The town grew up round Lobbes Abbey, a religious house established here in about 650.
The tramway of the ASVi runs through Lobbes.
Births
- Jonas van Genechten, professional road bicycle racer
- Alfred Wotquenne, musical bibliographer
- Romain Zingle, professional cyclist