Bracquegnies

Bracquegnies is a locality in , , and has about 8,880 residents. Bracquegnies is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Bracquegnies railway station.

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The lies on a branch of the in the municipality of , Hainaut, . 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 in China was completed in January 2016.

Tire shop
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is a tire shop.

Railway stop
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is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.

Village
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is a of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . is situated 4 km west of Bracquegnies.

Hamlet
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Bracquegnies.

Bracquegnies

Latitude
50.47094° or 50° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
4.1197° or 4° 7′ 11″ east
Population
8,880
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
Open location code
9F26F4C9+9V
Geo­Names ID
2801161
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