Rixensart | |
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Location of Rixensart  | |
  Rixensart Location in Belgium
The municipality of Rixensart in Walloon Brabant  | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°32′E / 50.717°N 4.533°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Lebon (NAP-MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | NAP-MR - Solidarix |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.56 km2 (6.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 22,401 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1330-1332 |
| NIS code | 25091 |
| Area codes | 02 |
| Website | www.rixensart.be |
Rixensart (French pronunciation: [ʁiksɑ̃saʁ] ; Walloon: Ricsinsåt) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2018, Rixensart had a total population of 22,401. The total area is 17.54 km2 which gives a population density of 1,277 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following former municipalities, now districts: Rixensart, Rosières, 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.
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.