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Seneffe

Coordinates:50°31′N04°15′E/ 50.517°N 4.250°E/50.517; 4.250
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Seneffe
Sinefe(Walloon)
Municipality
Château de Seneffe
Château de Seneffe
Coat of arms of Seneffe
Coat of arms
Location of Seneffe
Map
Seneffe is located in Belgium
Seneffe
Seneffe
Location in Belgium
Location of Seneffe in Hainaut
Coordinates:50°31′N04°15′E/ 50.517°N 4.250°E/50.517; 4.250
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementSoignies
Government
• MayorBénédicte Poll (MR)
(LB)
• Governing party/iesLB -Ecolo
Area
• Total
63.77 km2(24.62 sq mi)
Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
• Total
11,272
• Density180/km2(460/sq mi)
Postal codes
7180, 7181
NIS code
55085
Area codes064
Websitewww.seneffe.be

Seneffe(French pronunciation:[sənɛf]ⓘ;Walloon:Sinefe) is amunicipalityofWallonialocated in theprovince of Hainaut,Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Seneffe had a total population of 10,743. The total area is 62.77 km² which gives apopulation densityof 171 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the followingdistricts:Arquennes,Familleureux,Feluy,Petit-Rœulx-lez-Nivelles,and Seneffe.

TheChâteau de Seneffe,now a museum belonging to theFrench Community of Belgium,is located in the municipality.

Seneffe was the site ofa battlein 1674 between French and Dutch armies during theFranco-Dutch War.

British Leyland

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Between 1965 and 1982 Seneffe was the location of a car plant belonging toBritish Leyland,which in its later years assembled models including theMiniand theAustin Allegrofrom crated kits shipped from the company'sCowleyfacility.[2]A significant milestone was reached in June 1977 when the plant produced its 500,000th vehicle, anAustin Allegro 1300 Special.[3]The Seneffe plant was closed in 1982 as the company's aging model range lost market share across Europe, with further loss of demand resulting from the depressed state of the UK economy at the time. With alternative employment opportunities limited, the plant closure triggered considerable bitterness locally.

Monuments

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References

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  1. ^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018".Statbel.Retrieved9 March2019.
  2. ^"Deeper into Europe".Autocar.Vol. 136 (nbr 3975). 22 June 1972. pp. 2–3.
  3. ^"News: Belgians build ½-millionth Leyland".Autocar.Vol. 146 (nbr 4205). 11 June 1977. p. 19.
  4. ^"Chateau Fort de Feluy".www.chateaudefeluy.be.
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