Rebecq (; wa, Ribek) is a

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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

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Walloon Brabant Walloon Brabant (french: Brabant wallon ; nl, Waals-Brabant ; wa, Roman Payis) is a province located in Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant (Flemish Region) and ...

. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 10,241 inhabitants. The total area is 39.08 km², giving a

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of 262 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following

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: Bierghes, Rebecq-Rognon, and Quenast.

Notable people

* François Huon is an artist of Rebecq. *

Ernest Solvay Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay (; 16 April 1838 – 26 May 1922) was a Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist. Born in Rebecq, he was prevented by his acute pleurisy from going to university. He worked in his uncle's chemical factor ...

(b. Rebecq 1838 - Ixelles, 1922), chemist, industrialist and philanthropist. * Irène Janssens * Pierre Tilquin, founder of Gueuzerie Tilquin www.gueuzerietilquin.be/en/
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Twin towns

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, from 2002

References

External links

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Municipal website
(in French) Municipalities of Walloon Brabant {{WalloonBrabant-geo-stub