Rixensart

Rixensart is a locality in , , and has about 21,600 residents. Rixensart is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rixensart railway station and Église Sainte-Croix de Rixensart.

Railway station
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Church
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Reservoir
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is an artificial lake located in on the border between and , southeast of near the , which is a part of the municipalities of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Genval and Rosières.

Village
Photo: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Djozewal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Rixensart.

Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality of in the province of , 20 km south-east of the centre of , but only about 3 km from the edge of the Brussels-Capital Region. is situated 3½ km northwest of Rixensart.

Rixensart

Latitude
50.71229° or 50° 42′ 44″ north
Longitude
4.52529° or 4° 31′ 31″ east
Population
21,600
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
UN/LOCODE
BE RIX
Open location code
9F26PG6G+W4
Geo­Names ID
2787989
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Rixensart” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Риксансар”
  • Chinese: “里克桑萨尔”
  • Persian: “ریکسانسر”
  • Russian: “Риксансар”
  • Russian: “Риксенсарт”
  • Walloon: “Ricsinsåt”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Froidmont and Le Glain.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode) and Bois de Chapelle Saint-Lambert.

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