Waterloo, Belgium

Waterloo (pronounced [watəʀˈloː]) (in Walloon: Waterlô) is a Walloon municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km².

Waterloo
Municipality
Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle
Flag Coat of arms
Waterloo Location in Belgium The municipality of Waterloo in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Serge Kubla
• Governing party/ies	MR
Area
• Total	21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	30,174
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postal codes	1410
Area codes	02
Website	www.waterloo.be

Battle of Waterloo

See the main article: Battle of Waterloo

In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815[5] near Waterloo, Belgium) the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by the Prussian army and the Anglo-Allied army. The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as the French emperor. After the Battle Napoleon surrendered to the British, and was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.

The battlefield is in present-day Belgium, about eight miles (12 km) SSE of Brussels, and about a mile (1.6 km) from the town of Waterloo.

Further reading

• Barbero, Alessandro (2005). The Battle: A New History of Waterloo. Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-84354-310-9

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.