Waterloo, Belgium facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Waterloo
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Waterloo: the "Butte du Lion" commemorating the Battle
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| Country | Belgium | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Province | Walloon Brabant | |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
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| • Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) | |
| Population
(January 2010)
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| • Total | 29,598 | |
| • Density | 1,407.4/km2 (3,645.2/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes |
1410
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| Area codes | 02 | |
Waterloo (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
In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo, Belgium) the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte 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.
Images for kids
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Clément-Auguste Andrieux's 1852 The Battle of Waterloo
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The lion on the mound, of it Wellington said: "They have spoiled my Battlefield."
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The railway station at Waterloo, Belgium.
See also
In Spanish: Waterloo (Bélgica) para niños
