Villers-la-Ville
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Villers-la-Ville is a Walloon municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Walloon Brabant
. On January 1, 2006 Villers-la-Ville had a total population of 9,572. The total area is 47.45 km² which gives a population density
of 202 inhabitants per km².
In the north of the village, lie the ruins of the Villers Abbey
, which was one of the most important Cistercian abbeys of Europe.
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 January 1, 2006 Villers-la-Ville had a total population of 9,572. The total area is 47.45 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 202 inhabitants per km².
In the north of the village, lie the ruins of the Villers Abbey
Villers Abbey
Villers Abbey is an ancient Cistercian abbey located near the town of Villers-la-Ville in the Brabant province of Wallonia , one piece of the Wallonia's Major Heritage. Founded in 1146, the abbey was abandoned in 1796...
, which was one of the most important Cistercian abbeys of Europe.
Villages
- Marbais
- Mellery
- Sart-Dames-Avelines
- Tilly
- Villers-la-Ville