Bolinne

Bolinne is a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. It consists of the villages Bolinne and Harlue.

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Type: Village with 819 residents
Description: section of Éghezée, Belgium
Also known as: “Bolinne-Harlue”
Postal code: 5310

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tumulus of Hottomont and Ferme Dethy.

Tumulus of Hottomont

Forest

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Tumulus of Hottomont is a forest, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Bolinne.

Ferme Dethy

Farmhouse

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Ferme Dethy is a farmhouse.

Boneffe Abbey

Residential area

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Boneffe Abbey was, from the early 13th century until the end of the 18th century, a Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Mehaigne in what is now the municipality of Éghezée, Wallonia, Belgium. Boneffe Abbey is situated 3 km northeast of Bolinne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taviers and Hanret.

Taviers

Village

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Taviers is a village and district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. The name derives from the Latin word taberna, "tavern".

Hanret

Village

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Hanret is a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. Hanret is mentioned for the first time in written sources in 868–869, and was at the time part of the land belonging to Lobbes Abbey.