Buizingen

Buizingen is a village in the municipality of . It is around 15 km southwest of the centre of . On 15 February 2010, 19 people died and 171 were injured in a train collision in Buizingen.
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  • Type: Village with 6,370 residents
  • Description: section of Halle, Belgium
  • Also known as: Buysinghen” and “Halle (Buizingen)
  • Postal code: 1501

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kasteel van Buizingen and Bailey bridge.

Castle
is a castle.

Bridge
A is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units.

Railway station
is a railway station in , , Belgium. The station opened on 18 May 1840 and is located on the HSL 1, as well as railway lines 26, 94, and 96.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huizingen and Lot.

Village
is a village.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , . A formerly autonomous village, it was merged with the villages of Beersel, Alsemberg, Dworp, and Huizingen to create the Beersel municipality. is situated 3 km northeast of Buizingen.

Village
is a village with a population of 7,256 in the municipality of , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Buizingen.

Buizingen

Latitude
50.74123° or 50° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
4.24935° or 4° 14′ 58″ east
Population
6,370
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BUZ
Open location code
9F26P6RX+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 355915739
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2800790
Wiki­data ID
Q2657809
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Buizingen” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Буизинген
  • Catalan: Buizingen
  • Cebuano: Buizingen
  • Chinese: 伯伊津恩
  • Danish: Buizingen
  • Dutch: Buizingen
  • French: Buizingen
  • Hungarian: Buizingen
  • Irish: Buizingen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Buizingen
  • Norwegian: Buizingen
  • Persian: بوییزینگن
  • Polish: Buizingen
  • Romanian: Buizingen
  • Swedish: Buizingen

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