Bracquegnies
Bracquegnies is a locality in La Louvière, Arrondissement of Soignies, Wallonia and has about 8,880 residents. Bracquegnies is situated nearby to the locality Bosquetville, as well as near Savoie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Bracquegnies railway station.
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.
Bracquegnies railway station
Tire shop
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Bracquegnies railway station is a tire shop.
Thieu railway station
Railway stop
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Thieu railway station is a railway stop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.
Thieu
Village
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Thieu is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Le Rœulx, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in Thieu was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Ville-sur-Haine
Village
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Ville-sur-Haine is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Le Rœulx, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Ville-sur-Haine is situated 4 km west of Bracquegnies.
Ghislage
Hamlet
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ghislage is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Bracquegnies.
Bracquegnies
- Type: Locality with 8,880 residents
- Location: La Louvière, Arrondissement of Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.47094° or 50° 28′ 15″ northLongitude
4.1197° or 4° 7′ 11″ eastPopulation
8,880Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
9F26F4C9+9VGeoNames ID
2801161
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