Lobbes

Lobbes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. 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.

Lobbes
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
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
  MayorMarcel Basile (cdH)
  Governing party/iesMR, PS
Area
  Total32.08 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total5,862
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes
6540, 6542, 6543
Area codes071
Websitewww.lobbes.be

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lobbes proper, Mont-Sainte-Geneviève, Sars-la-Buissière, and Bienne-lez-Happart.

The town grew up round Lobbes Abbey, a religious house established here in about 650.

The tramway of the ASVi runs through Lobbes.

Births

References

  • Media related to Lobbes at Wikimedia Commons
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