Waterloo, Belgium
municipality in Walloon Brabant, 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 | |
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.jpg) Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle | |
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  Waterloo Location in Belgium
The municipality of Waterloo in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Kubla |
| • Governing party/ies | MR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,794 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1410 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.waterloo.be |
Battle of WaterlooEdit
In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815[5] near Waterloo, Belgium) the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte 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 readingEdit
- Barbero, Alessandro (2005). The Battle: A New History of Waterloo. Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-84354-310-9
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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