Le Roeulx
Le Roeulx is a town in Le Rœulx, Arrondissement of Soignies, Wallonia and has about 7,970 residents. Le Roeulx is situated nearby to the locality Val Saint-Pierre, as well as near the hamlet Le Kéniau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Sart Canal Bridge.
Strépy-Thieu boat lift
The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the Three Gorges Dam ship lift in China was completed in January 2016. Strépy-Thieu boat lift is situated 2½ km south of Le Roeulx.
Thieu railway station
Railway stop
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gottignies and Thieu.
Thieu
Village
Mignault
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Le Roeulx
- Type: Town with 7,970 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Le Rœulx, Arrondissement of Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.50168° or 50° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
4.10886° or 4° 6′ 32″ east
Population
7,970
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
9F26G425+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Le Roeulx” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Rœulx”
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Localities in the Area
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