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Rixensart (; ) is a municipality of located in the province of . On January 1, 2018, Rixensart had a total population of 22,401. The total area is 17.54 km2 which gives a population density of 1,277 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following former municipalities, now : Rixensart, Rosières and Genval. Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year-old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants. Rixensart is home to the beautiful private-owned Château de Rixensart.

Rixensart is served by two railway stations (at Rixensart and at Genval), connecting it with to the north and to the south. The new arrival of the , will improve both train stations and upgrade the number of trains going from Brussels to Namur to 4 per hour. This will also bring more people to the municipality to live. The municipality is now classified as a commuter town due to its proximity to Brussels, the RER and the E411 Motorway.


Localities
  • Bourgeois is a village located above the valley of the Lasne. It has a church and several small schools.
  • is a village has a number of small shops, a church and is located near Genval railway station.
  • Le Patch
  • Froidmont is an old farmhouse, which was until 2010 was a Dominican convent and was garrisoned during the Battle of Waterloo
  • is a village with a and a .
  • is a village


Sports
Rixensart is home to Royale Union Rixensartoise football club, founded in 2008 from the merger of three teams. Swimming Club Rixensart is a swimming club. Since September 2017, Rixensart also has his Ultimate Frisbee Team which shows great results in national divisions, trusting the first division in the last years.


Twin towns
Rixensart is twinned with:

==Gallery==


See also
  • Recherche et Industrie Thérapeutiques (RIT)


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