Lobbes (; wa, Lôbe) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...

located in the

province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clock ...

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 ...

. On 1 January 2006 Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km² which gives a

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

of 171 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

Bienne-lez-Happart Bienne-lez-Happart ( wa, Biene) is a village of Wallonia and a district in the municipality of Lobbes, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a co ...

, Lobbes,

Mont-Sainte-Geneviève image:École Mont-Sainte-Geneviève.jpg, Mont-Sainte-Geneviève School. Mont-Sainte-Geneviève ( wa, Mont-Sinte-Djenvire) is a village of Wallonia and a district in the municipality of Lobbes, located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, ...

, and

Sars-la-Buissière Sars-la-Buissière ( wa, El Sårt-el-Bouxhire) is a village of Wallonia and a district in the municipality of Lobbes, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. History The village was the site of the discovery of the bodies of three murder vic ...

. The town grew up round

Lobbes Abbey Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Wallonia in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year ...

, a religious house established here in about 650. The tramway of the ASVi runs through Lobbes.

Births

Jonas van Genechten Jonas van Genechten (born 16 September 1986) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2021 for the (2009–2010), (2011), (2012–2014), (2015–2016), (2017) and (2018–2021) teams. Dur ...

, professional road bicycle racer *

Alfred Wotquenne Alfred Wotquenne (; 25 January 186725 September 1939) was a Belgian musical bibliographer, best known for his catalogues of the works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Christoph Willibald Gluck. Biography Wotquenne was born in Lobbes, Hainault, B ...

, musical bibliographer *

Romain Zingle Romain Zingle (born 29 January 1987 in Lobbes) is a Belgian former cyclist, who competed professionally between 2009 and 2015 for the and teams. Major results ;2008 : 2nd Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs : 2nd Paris–Tours Espoirs : 2nd Ci ...

, professional cyclist

References

External links

* Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{hainaut-geo-stub