Fosses-la-Ville
Fosses-la-Ville (Walloon: Fosse-li-Veye) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006, Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 9,311. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 147 inhabitants per km².
Fosses-la-Ville | |
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 Town square and town hall | |
 Flag | |
  Fosses-la-Ville Location in Belgium
Location of Fosses-la-Ville in the province of Namur  | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaëtan De Bilderling |
| • Governing party/ies | UC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,449 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5070 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.fosses-la-ville.be |
Villages
- Aisemont
- Le Roux
- Sart-Eustache
- Sart-Saint-Laurent
- Vitrival
Main sights
- Collegiate church of Saint-Feuillen, rebuilt in the 18th century. It has maintained a Romanesque tower from the 10th century.
- Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, a small sanctuary built by Irish monks
Twin towns
Orbey, France
Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy
Gallery
Brigit of Kildare's chapel in Fosses-la-Ville
Route N922, entry of the town Fosses-la-ville
Church ( l'église Saint Pierre) in the street of Vitrival
War memorial in Le Roux
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Fosses-la-Ville at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
Places adjacent to Fosses-la-Ville | ||||||||||
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Municipalities in the Province of Namur | ||
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| Dinant |  | |
| Namur | ||
| Philippeville | ||
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