Le Roeulx
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Le Rœulx is a Walloon municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Le Rœulx had a total population of 7,977. The total area is 42.80 km² which gives a population density
of 186 inhabitants per km². The Château du Rœulx, a family seat of the Comtes de Croÿ-Rœulx
, is situated near the town.
Municipality
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located in the Belgian
Belgium
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province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Le Rœulx had a total population of 7,977. The total area is 42.80 km² which gives a population density
Population density
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of 186 inhabitants per km². The Château du Rœulx, a family seat of the Comtes de Croÿ-Rœulx
House of Croÿ
The House of Croÿ is an international family of European mediatized nobility which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Imperial Princes in 1594...
, is situated near the town.