Boussoit

Boussoit is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . It was a separate municipality before the merger of municipalities in 1977.
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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Village with 1,140 residents
  • Description: section of La Louvière, Belgium
  • Postal code: 7110

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Château de Beaulieu.

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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. is situated 3 km northeast of Boussoit.

Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thieu and Ville-sur-Haine.

Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Boussoit.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons. is situated 2½ km west of Boussoit.

Boussoit

Latitude
50.45881° or 50° 27′ 32″ north
Longitude
4.082° or 4° 4′ 55″ east
Population
1,140
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE BOT
Open location code
9F26F35J+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1684976530
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2801228
Wiki­data ID
Q936149
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Walloon—“Boussoit” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Boussoit”
  • French: “Boussoit”
  • Hungarian: “Boussoit”
  • Irish: “Boussoit”
  • Polish: “Boussoit”
  • Walloon: “Bouswa”
  • “Boussoit”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and Parc de Boussoit.

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