Lobbes
Lobbes (French pronunciation: [lɔb]; Walloon: Lôbe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Lobbes
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 Lobbes on the river Sambre | |
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  Lobbes Location in Belgium
Location of Lobbes in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′N 04°15′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Thuin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucien Bauduin (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS - LOB2.0 (MR) - Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6540, 6542, 6543 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.lobbes.be |
On 1 January 2006 Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bienne-lez-Happart, Lobbes, Mont-Sainte-Geneviève, and Sars-la-Buissière.
The town grew up round Lobbes Abbey, a religious house established here in about 650.
The tramway of the ASVi runs through Lobbes.
Births
- Jonas van Genechten, professional road bicycle racer
- Alfred Wotquenne, musical bibliographer
- Romain Zingle, professional cyclist
References
External links
Media related to Lobbes at Wikimedia Commons
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