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Lobbes
Lôbe (Walloon)
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Lobbes on the river Sambre
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 Lobbes
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Hainaut | |
| Arrondissement | Thuin | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| Postal codes |
6540, 6542, 6543
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| Area codes | 071 | |
| Website | www.lobbes.be | |
Lobbes (French pronunciation: [lɔb]; Walloon: Lôbe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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
See also
In Spanish: Lobbes para niños
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