Waterloo, Belgium

Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E / 50.633; 4.700
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Waterloo
Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle
Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle
Coat of arms of Waterloo
Waterloo is located in Belgium
Waterloo
Waterloo
Location in Belgium
The municipality of Waterloo in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°38′N 04°42′E / 50.633°N 4.700°E / 50.633; 4.700
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
ArrondissementNivelles
Government
 • MayorSerge Kubla
 • Governing party/iesMR
Area
 • Total21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total30,174
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
1410
Area codes02
Websitewww.waterloo.be

Waterloo (pronounced [watəʀˈloː]) (in Walloon: Waterlô) is a Walloon municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km².

Battle of Waterloo[change | change source]

In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815[5] near Waterloo, Belgium) the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by the Prussian army and the Anglo-Allied army. The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as the French emperor. After the Battle Napoleon surrendered to the British, and was exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821.

The battlefield is in present-day Belgium, about eight miles (12 km) SSE of Brussels, and about a mile (1.6 km) from the town of Waterloo.

Further reading[change | change source]

  • Barbero, Alessandro (2005). The Battle: A New History of Waterloo. Atlantic Books. ISBN 1-84354-310-9

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