Ramillies, Belgium
Municipality in French Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramillies (French pronunciation: [ʁamili]; Walloon: Ramiêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2012, Ramillies had a total population of 6,211. The total area is 48.68 km2 which gives a population density of 128 inhabitants per km2.
Ramillies | |
|---|---|
 Petit-Rosière | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ramillies  | |
  Ramillies Location in Belgium
The municipality of Ramillies in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′12″N 04°54′53″E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Jacques Mathy (REM) |
| • Governing party/ies | REM - Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.08 km2 (18.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,394 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1367 |
| NIS code | 25122 |
| Area codes | 081 |
| Website | www.ramillies.be |
The municipality consists of the following districts: Autre-Église, Bomal, Geest-Gérompont-Petit-Rosière, Grand-Rosière-Hottomont, Huppaye, Mont-Saint-André, and Ramillies-Offus.
The former Roman road from Bavay to Cologne passes through Ramillies. Just to the north of the road, also within the municipality, the Hottomont tumulus is one of the most significant tumuli in Belgium.
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