Rebecq (French pronunciation: [ʁəbɛk]; Walloon: Ribek) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 10,241 inhabitants. The total area is 39.08 km2, giving a population density of 262 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierghes, Rebecq-Rognon, and Quenast.

Notable people

  • François Huon is an artist of Rebecq.
  • Ernest Solvay (b. Rebecq 1838 – Ixelles, 1922), chemist, industrialist and philanthropist.
  • Irène Janssens
  • Pierre Tilquin, founder of Gueuzerie Tilquin

Twin towns

External links

  • Media related to Rebecq at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in French)