Country Belgium Region Wallonia Area codes 02 Local time Monday 4:20 AM Province Walloon Brabant | Community French Community Postal codes 1330-1332 Website www.rixensart.be Area code 02 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 79% Humidity Arrondissement Arrondissement of Nivelles | ||
Rixensart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Rixensart had a total population of 21,355. The total area is 17.54 km² which gives a population density of 1,217 inhabitants per km².
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Map of Rixensart, Belgium
The municipality consists of the following former municipalities, now sub-municipalities: Rixensart proper, Rosières (Rozieren), and Genval. Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year-old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants. Rixensart is home to the beautiful private-owned Château de Rixensart.
Rixensart is served by two railway stations (at Rixensart and at Genval), connecting it with Brussels to the north and Louvain-la-Neuve to the south. The new arrival of the Brussels RER, will improve both train stations and upgrade the number of trains going from Brussels to Namur to 4 per hour. This will also bring more people to the municipality to live. The municipality is now classified as a commuter town due to its proximity to Brussels, the RER and the E411 Motorway.
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Sports
Rixensart is home to Royale Union Rixensartoise football club. The club is on the rise, especially the youth teams. Swimming Club Rixensart is a swimming club.
Twin towns
Rixensart is twinned with: