Beloeil

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see also the much larger Beloeil, Quebec

Belœil: the château of the Princes of Ligne
Belœil: the château of the Princes of Ligne

Belœil is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,347 inhabitants. The total area is 61.55 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is named after the château of Belœil, once the seat of Charles-Joseph, Prince of Ligne, a military officer and man of letters who corresponded with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.

Coordinates: 50°33′N 3°43′E


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