Ronquières
Ronquières is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-le-Comte, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is best known as the location of the Ronquières inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal.- Village with 1,370 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 61 metres (200 feet)
- Description: section of Braine-le-Comte, Wallonia, Belgium
- Postal code: 7090
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ronquières inclined plane and Bois de la Houssière.
Bois de la Houssière
Nature reserve
Bois de la Houssière is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km northwest of Ronquières.
Chateau de la Rocq
Castle
Chateau de la Rocq is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Ronquières.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henripont and Hennuyères.
Henripont
Village
Henripont is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Ronquières.
Hennuyères
Village
Hennuyères is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Ronquières.
Écaussinnes-Lalaing
Village
Écaussinnes-Lalaing is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Ronquières.
Ronquières
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Latitude
50.60843° or 50° 36′ 30″ north
Longitude
4.22355° or 4° 13′ 25″ east
UN/LOCODE
BE RQS
Open location code
9F26J65F+9C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Walloon—“Ronquières” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Ronquières”
- Catalan: “Ronquières”
- Cebuano: “Ronquières”
- Dutch: “Ronquieres”
- Dutch: “Ronquières”
- French: “Ronquieres”
- French: “Ronquières”
- German: “Ronquières”
- Hebrew: “רונקיאר”
- Hungarian: “Ronquières”
- Irish: “Ronquières”
- Polish: “Ronquières”
- Romanian: “Ronquières”
- Slovenian: “Ronquieres”
- Slovenian: “Ronquières”
- Swedish: “Ronquières”
- Walloon: “Ronkiêre”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Géry and Ancienne gare de Ronquières.
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