Rixensart

Rixensart
Municipality
Coat of arms
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 / 50.717; 4.533
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.