Rebecq
ArmsRebecq wapen2.svg
ArrondissementNivelles
Nis25123
MayorPatricia Venturelli
MajorityUNION (PS-cdH)
Postal-codes1430
Telephone-area067
Webwww.rebecq.be
Coordinates50°39′N 04°08′E

Rebecq (ʁəbɛk; wa: 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.

Notable 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[1]

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/