Jodoigne
Jodoigne (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Dutch: Geldenaken ; Walloon: Djodogne pronounced ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Jodoigne Djodogne (Walloon) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jodoigne Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′N 04°52′E / 50.717°N 4.867°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Walloon Brabant |
| Arrondissement | Nivelles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Luc Meurice (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | Union Communale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.73 km2 (28.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 14,079 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 1370 |
| NIS code | 25048 |
| Area codes | 010 |
| Website | www.jodoigne.be |
On January 1, 2006, Jodoigne had a total population of 12,440. The total area is 73.31 km2 (28.31 sq mi) which gives a population density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
The municipality consists of the following districts: Dongelberg, Jauchelette, Jodoigne, Jodoigne-Souveraine, Lathuy, Piétrain, Saint-Jean-Geest (including the hamlet of Sainte-Marie-Geest), Saint-Remy-Geest, and Zétrud-Lumay.
In the 1568 Battle of Jodoigne, one of the early battles of the Eighty Years' War, the Spanish Duke of Alba defeated a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent.
The previous mayor of Jodoigne, Louis Michel, a liberal politician was the Belgian foreign minister from 1999 until 2004 and was the Belgian European commissioner from 2004 until 2009. The current mayor is Jean-Paul Wahl.
The asteroid 1199 Geldonia was named in its honour (from the Latin form of the name) by Eugène Delporte.
References
External links
Media related to Jodoigne at Wiki Commons- Jodoigne official web site (in French)
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