Tubize
Tubize (French pronunciation: [tybiz] ; ⓘDutch: Tubeke [ˈtybeːkə]) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km2 which gives a population density of 684 inhabitants per km2.
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Location of Tubize | |
Tubize Location in Belgium
The municipality of Tubize in Walloon Brabant | |
Coordinates: 50°41.58′N 04°12.28′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Walloon Brabant |
Arrondissement | Nivelles |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michel Januth (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS, Ecolo, DéFI |
Area | |
• Total | 32.77 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,914 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 1480 |
NIS code | 25105 |
Area codes | 02 |
Website | www.tubize.be |
The municipality includes the districts of Clabecq, Oisquercq, Saintes, and Tubize. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.
Ateliers de Tubize
Les Ateliers de Tubize locomotive works was located in Tubize. At least six Tubize locomotives are preserved. One (Tubize 2069) in Belgium, two narrow gauge locomotives (2365 & 2369) in Jokioinen Museum Railways, Finland, and one narrow-gauge (2179) in Poland. One locomotive is still in operation on the Pelion railway in Greece. Three are preserved in Iran [2]
See also
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Steam in Asia (West) 2016". internationalsteam.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-12.