Fosses-la-Ville (French pronunciation: [fos la vil] ; Walloon: Fosse-li-Veye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Fosses-la-Ville
Fosse-li-Veye (Walloon) | |
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 Town square and town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Fosses-la-Ville  | |
  Fosses-la-Ville Location in Belgium
Location of Fosses-la-Ville in Namur Province  | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E / 50.400°N 4.700°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaëtan De Bilderling (UD) |
| • Governing party/ies | Union Démocratique (UD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,449 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5070 |
| NIS code | 92048 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.fosses-la-ville.be |
On January 1, 2018, Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 10,449. The total area is 63.24 km2 which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Aisemont, Fosses, Le Roux, Sart-Eustache, Sart-Saint-Laurent, and Vitrival.
Main sights
edit- 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, dedicated to Brigid of Kildare
Twin towns
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Orbey, France
Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy
Gallery
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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
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Fosses-la-Ville at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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