Genappe
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Genappe is a Walloon municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Walloon Brabant
. On 1 January 2006 Genappe had a total population of 14,136. The total area is 89.57 km² which gives a population density
of 158 inhabitants per km².
Village from the municipality of Genappe are:
Genappe is twinned with Narborough
and Littlethorpe
, a parish in South Leicestershire
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre...
. On 1 January 2006 Genappe had a total population of 14,136. The total area is 89.57 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 158 inhabitants per km².
Village from the municipality of Genappe are:
- Genappe
- Vieux-Genappe
- Bousval
- Baisy-Thy
- Ways
- Houtain-le-val
- Loupoigne
- Glabais
Genappe is twinned with Narborough
Narborough, Leicestershire
Narborough is a village south of Leicester, England. It lies in the Blaby district of Leicestershire. Its name originally meant 'North Stronghold'.Surrounding villages include Enderby, Whetstone, Littlethorpe, Cosby, and Huncote.-Location:...
and Littlethorpe
Littlethorpe
Littlethorpe is a small village approximately 6 miles south of Leicester, separated from the village of Narborough by the Leicester to Birmingham railway line, and the River Soar....
, a parish in South Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
.