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Miss Belgium 2020
Miss Belgium 2020 was the 52nd edition of the Miss Belgium pageant, held on January 11, 2020 at the Plopsaland Theater in De Panne, Belgium. Elena Castro Suarez of Antwerp crowned her successor Céline Van Ouytsel of Antwerp at end of the event. Van Ouytsel represented Belgium at the Miss World 2021 pageant, but was unplaced. Results Special Awards Contestants 32 delegates will compete for the crown: Observations For the first time since 2013, the election was live streamed on the RTL Play1 platform. The pageant featured 32 candidates, while there were only 30 during the five previous elections. During the evening gown competition part of the coronation night, Céline Van Ouytsel tripped on the hem of her dress causing her to fall on stage and even lost a bra which was inadvertently stuck in her long puffy sleeves. The fallen bra remained in the middle of the stage for a few minutes, and it was fully visible to the camera as the next contestant walked onstage. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céline Van Ouytsel
Céline Van Ouytsel (born 10 October 1996) is a Belgian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Belgium 2020. She was chosen to represent Belgium at Miss World 2021. Early life Van Ouytsel was born in Herentals, Antwerp, located in the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in Belgium. Van Ouytsel attended the University of Antwerp, where she received a Master of Laws degree. Pageantry Van Ouytsel began her pageantry career in 2015, placing as the second runner-up at Miss Antwerp 2016, behind eventual Miss Belgium 2016 winner Lenty Frans. She returned to pageantry four years later, when she competed in and won Miss Antwerp 2020. After winning Miss Antwerp, Van Ouytsel was given the opportunity to compete at Miss Belgium 2020, representing Antwerp. At Miss Belgium, Van Ouytsel introduced herself as "Miss '' Legally Blonde''", because she has a law degree, is blonde, and loves the color pink, much like the film's protagonist Elle Woods – Van Ouytsel even drives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleidinge
Sleidinge is a village in the municipalities of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. It is located about north-west of Ghent. History Sleidinge was originally located in a large heath and forest area. The village was first mentioned in 1220 as Scleidingha. The etymology is unclear. In 1248, the area was cut in two. The eastern part belonged to the Abbey of St. Bavo in Ghent. The western became the possession of the Count of Flanders. The parish used to belong to the Diocese of Tournai until 1559 when it was transferred to the Diocese of Ghent. The French Revolution resulted in the reunification of both parts into a single municipality. In 1861, the Sleidinge railway station opened on the railway line from Ghent to Bruges. From the 1880s onwards, Sleidinge started to industrialise and contained five textile factories. During the 20th century, the village developed into a commuter's town. Sleidinge was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongrinne
Tongrinne ( wa, Tongrene) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sombreffe, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Previously its own municipality, a 1977 fusion of the Belgian municipalities made it an '' ancienne commune'' of Sombreffe. Tongrinne is on the banks of the river Ligny. History The village and the heights of Tongrene were the location for the left wing of Blücher's Prussian Army during the Battle of Ligny, on 16 June 1815. While the Prussians had held Tongrene, their main force was defeated at Ligny (Napoleon's last ever victory), while the forces of Wellington and Marshal Ney were engaging each other at the Battle of Quatre Bras. Because of the defeat at Ligny, the Prussians were forced to give up Tongrene during the night of the 16/17 June. Two days later, the combined forces of both opponents met at the Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (at that ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertrix
Bertrix (; wa, Bietris) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 137.7 km², had 8,164 inhabitants, giving a population density of 59.3 inhabitants per km². Bertrix is home to the NATO reserve Jehonville Air Base. Geography The municipality consists of the following districts: Auby-sur-Semois, Bertrix, Cugnon, Jehonville, and Orgeo. Other population centers include: Climate Transport Bertrix railway station, in the east of the town, has regular train services to Libramont, Dinant and Virton. On week-days trains run via Virton and Aubange to Arlon. Twin towns Bertrix is twinned with: * Charmes (France) (since 1968) * Rusca Montana (Romania) (since 1990) * Church Point, Louisiana (United States) (since 1992) Image gallery Image:Bertrix JPG02.jpg, The town hall Image:Bertrix JPG01.jpg, Bertrix: St Stephen's Church See also * List of protected heritage sites in Bertr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lommel
Lommel () is a municipality and a city in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Kempen city has about 34,000 inhabitants and is part of the electoral district and the judicial district Lommel Neerpelt. Besides residential town of Lommel also has a number of nature reserves, such as the nature reserve De Watering, the Lommel Sahara, and numerous forests and heathlands. Lommel is the third shopping city in Belgian Limburg with a commercial and shopping center ''De Singel''. Importantly, the silver sand that is mined here for the benefit of the glass industry. Some sand mining quarries are transformed into nature reserves and recreational areas, including Lommel Sahara. The city of Lommel is the watershed of the basins of the Scheldt, and Meuse, and within these basins Nete Dommel respectively. Language The dialect of Lommel – the Lommel – is part of the East Brabant, and not to the West Limburg dialects, reflecting the particular history of the place. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genk
Genk () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, between Antwerp and Liège. History Celtic and medieval origins Genk probably originated as a Celtic village, and was converted to Christianity in the 10th century. The remains of a little wooden church dating from that period were found in the area. The first mention of Genk as ''Geneche'' can be found in a document dating from 1108, ceding the territory to the Abbey of Rolduc. Politically, Genk belonged to the County of Loon until it was annexed by the Prince-Bishopric of Liège in 1365. 19th century During a century of on-going Industrial Revolution#Belgium, industrialisation further south in Belgium, Limburg (Belgium), Limburg modernised on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tessenderlo
Tessenderlo (; li, Loei) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. It is where the three Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp meet at the front gate of the Averbode Abbey. The municipality Tessenderlo encompasses the villages of Tessenderlo proper, Schoot, Engsbergen, Hulst and Berg. On January 1, 2006, Tessenderlo had a total population of 16,811. The total area is 51.35 km2 which gives a population density of 327 inhabitants per km2. The name ''Tessenderlo'' means "''(the open place in) the forest of the Taxandrians''". It is along the Albert Canal and the European route E313, the highway between Antwerp and Liège, one of the reasons it was the place for the first Belgian "Industrial Zone of National Importance" in the 1960s. Tessenderlo was the scene of an infamous industrial disaster during World War II, when a stock of 150 tonnes of ammonium nitrate at the chemical plant of ''Produits Chimiques de Tessenderloo'' (now Tessenderlo Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seraing
Seraing (; wa, Serè) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas, Ans, and Flémalle, it forms the greater Liège agglomeration (600,000 inhabitants). To the south of Seraing are the Condroz and the Ardennes regions. In addition to its steel factories, Seraing is home to the crystal manufacture Val Saint Lambert, which has been operating on the site of an old Cistercian abbey since 1826. The site of the Arcelor steel company, previously known as Cockerill-Sambre, is the former summer residence for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. History Antiquity and Middle Ages Several skeletons, potshards, weapons, and jewels were discovered here, dating from the 5th and 6th century, attesting to Seraing being inhabited in Frankish times. The first mention of ''Saran'' dates from 956, when a Carolingian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faimes
Faimes (; wa, Faime) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Faimes had a total population of 3,468. The total area is which gives a population density of 122 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Aineffe, Borlez, Celles, Les Waleffes, and Viemme. The eponymous Faimes is a hamlet within Celles. Image gallery File:Les Waleffes Fe1cJPG.jpg, Les Waleffes, the Saint-Pierre farm (1644) Image:Viemme, kerk foto4 2011-09-25 15.22.JPG, Viemme, church See also * List of protected heritage sites in Faimes This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Faimes. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) * Faimes ... References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons
Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the ''Grand’Place''. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. On 2324 August 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to retreat and the town remained occupied by the Germans until its liberation by the Canadian Corps during the final days of the war. There are several memorial placard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masnuy-Saint-Jean
Masnuy-Saint-Jean ( wa, Manû-Sint-Djan) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Jurbise, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanden
Oud-Heverlee () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the villages of ''Blanden'', ''Haasrode'', ''Oud-Heverlee proper'', ''Sint-Joris-Weert'' and ''Vaalbeek''. On January 1, 2018, Oud-Heverlee had a total population of 11,099. The total area is 31.14 km2 which gives a population density of 356 inhabitants per km2. Football team The football team of Oud-Heverlee (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) plays in the first division in Belgium since the 2011–12 season. They won the second division title in 2011. They have their training ground here. See also * Haasrode Research-Park The Haasrode Research-Park business and research park in Heverlee (Leuven, Belgium) with a total area of 136 hectares (336 acres), accommodates dozens of high-technology businesses, employing well over 5,000 people in total. International compan ... References External links * Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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