Genappe

Genappe (French pronunciation: [ʒənap] ^ⓘ; Dutch: Genepiën, Dutch pronunciation: [ɣeːˈneːpijə(n)] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Djinape) is a municipality and city^[2] of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

Genappe
City and municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Genappe
Genappe Location in Belgium The municipality of Genappe in Walloon Brabant
Coordinates: 50°36′N 04°27′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Walloon Brabant
Arrondissement	Nivelles
Government
• Mayor	Gérard Couronné (MR)
• Governing party/ies	MR - cdH
Area
• Total	90.35 km2 (34.88 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	15,353
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Postal codes	1470-1474, 1476
NIS code	25031
Area codes	067
Website	www.genappe.be

Demographics

As of 2023, the municipality of Genappe boasted a population of 14,266 residents.^[3] Spanning a total area of 89.57 km² , the region has a population density of 15,26 inhabitants per km².

History

Although his birthplace was probably Boulogne-sur-Mer, one 13th-century chronicler cites Baisy (now Baisy-Thy in Genappe), as the birthplace of Godfrey of Bouillon, the best-known leader of the First Crusade (1096-1099).^[4]

Postal history

The Genappe post-office opened before 1830. It used a postal code 48 with bars (before 1864), and 145 with points before 1870. BOUSVAL opened on 8 April 1880.^[5]

Postal codes in 1969 (before the merger of municipalities in 1977):^[6] - 1470 Genappe - 1471 Loupoigne - 1472 Vieux-Genappe - 1473 Glabais - 1474 Ways - 1475 Baisy-Thy - 1476 Houtain-le-Val - 1488 Bousval.

Twinned cities

• Narborough, United Kingdom
• Littlethorpe, United Kingdom
• Franklin, Louisiana, United States

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Genappe