Silenrieux
Silenrieux is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Cerfontaine, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The earliest evidence of human settlement in the area date from the Iron Age.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Village with 944 residents
- Description: section of Cerfontaine, Wallonia, Belgium
- Also known as: “Cerfontaine (Silenrieux)”
- Postal code: 5630
Places of Interest
Highlights include Silenrieux brewery and Basilica of Saint Maternus.
Basilica of Saint Maternus
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Saint Maternus, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady is a minor basilica in Walcourt, in the Namur Province of Belgium. According to legend, an oratory was founded here by Maternus of Cologne, who also carved a Madonna to replace an earlier pagan idol. Basilica of Saint Maternus is situated 3½ km northeast of Silenrieux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daussois and Walcourt.
Daussois
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Daussois is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Cerfontaine, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. In the Middle Ages, the village was part of the County of Hainaut, and later it briefly belonged to France. Daussois is situated 3½ km east of Silenrieux.
Walcourt
Town
Walcourt is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km. Walcourt is situated 3½ km northeast of Silenrieux.
Chastrès
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chastrès is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier. Chastrès is situated 6 km northeast of Silenrieux.
Silenrieux
- Categories: human settlement, municipality section, and locality
- Location: Cerfontaine, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.22513° or 50° 13′ 31″ northLongitude
4.41036° or 4° 24′ 37″ eastPopulation
944Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)Open location code
9F266CG6+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 681583505OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2786773Wikidata ID
Q2694816
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Walloon—“Silenrieux” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Silenrieux”
- Dutch: “Silenrieux”
- French: “Silenrieux”
- German: “Silenrieux”
- Irish: “Silenrieux”
- Luxembourgish: “Silenrieux”
- Polish: “Silenrieux”
- Russian: “Силанрьё”
- Walloon: “Silinri”
- “Silenrieux”
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