Waterloo, Belgium
Waterloo (pronounced [watəʀˈloː]) (in Walloon: Waterlô) is a Walloon municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km².
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.jpg.webp) Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle | |
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  Waterloo Location in Belgium
The municipality of Waterloo in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Kubla |
| • Governing party/ies | MR |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,174 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1410 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.waterloo.be |
Battle of Waterloo
In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815[5] near Waterloo, Belgium) the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by the Prussian army and the Anglo-Allied army. The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as the French emperor. After the Battle Napoleon surrendered to the British, and was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.
The battlefield is in present-day Belgium, about eight miles (12 km) SSE of Brussels, and about a mile (1.6 km) from the town of Waterloo.
Further reading
- Barbero, Alessandro (2005). The Battle: A New History of Waterloo. Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-84354-310-9
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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