Fosses-la-Ville
Fosses-la-Ville (LL- (fra)-Manestra-Fosses-la-Ville.wav; Fosse-li-Veye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 10,449. The total area is 63.24 km 2 which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per km 2.
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Overview
The municipality consists of the following districts: Aisemont, Fosses, Le Roux, Sart-Eustache, Sart-Saint-Laurent, and Vitrival.
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Fosses-la-Ville appears in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names as a place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Fosses-la-Ville as an inhabited place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Namur as the administrative unit of Fosses-la-Ville.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Fosses-la-Ville • Native Name — Fosse-li-Veye • Province — Namur • Arrondissement — Namur • Nis — 92048 • Mayor — Gaëtan De Bilderling (UD) • Majority — Union Démocratique (UD) • Postal Code — 5070 • Area Code — 071 • Website — www.fosses-la-ville.be
Main sights
Main sights
• Collegiate Church of Saint Foillan, rebuilt in the 18th century. It has Romanesque tower and westwork from the 10th century. • Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, a small sanctuary built by Irish monks, dedicated to Brigid of Kildare
Twin towns
Twin towns
• Orbey, France • Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Brigit of Kildare's chapel in Fosses-la-Ville • Illustration — Route N922, entry of the town Fosses-la-ville • Illustration — Collegiate Church of Saint Foillan • Illustration — War memorial in Le Roux
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