Fosses-la-Ville

Fosses-la-Ville Fosse-li-Veye (Walloon)
Municipality
Town square and town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Fosses-la-Ville
Fosses-la-Ville Location in Belgium Location of Fosses-la-Ville in Namur Province
Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°42′E / 50.400°N 4.700°E / 50.400; 4.700
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Government
• Mayor	Gaëtan De Bilderling (UD)
• Governing party/ies	Union Démocratique (UD)
Area
• Total	63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,449
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Postal codes	5070
NIS code	92048
Area codes	071
Website	www.fosses-la-ville.be

Fosses-la-Ville (French pronunciation: [fos la vil] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Fosse-li-Veye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On January 1, 2018, Fosses-la-Ville had a total population of 10,449. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aisemont, Fosses, Le Roux, Sart-Eustache, Sart-Saint-Laurent, and Vitrival.

Main sights

• Collegiate church of Saint-Feuillen, rebuilt in the 18th century. It has maintained a Romanesque tower from the 10th century.
• Chapelle Sainte-Brigide, a small sanctuary built by Irish monks, dedicated to Brigid of Kildare

Twin towns

• Orbey, France
• Robecco sul Naviglio, Italy

Gallery

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  Brigit of Kildare's chapel in Fosses-la-Ville

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  Route N922, entry of the town Fosses-la-ville

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  Church ( l'église Saint Pierre) in the street of Vitrival

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  War memorial in Le Roux

References

External links

• Media related to Fosses-la-Ville at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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