Genappe (; , ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.

Demographics

As of 2023, the municipality of Genappe boasted a population of 14,266 residents. Spanning a total area of 89.57 km<sup>2</sup> , the region has a population density of 15,26 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.

History

Although his birthplace was probably Boulogne-sur-Mer, one 13th-century chronicler cites Baisy (now Baisy-Thy in Genappe), as the birthplace of Godfrey of Bouillon, the best-known leader of the First Crusade (1096-1099).

Postal history

The Genappe post-office opened before 1830. It used a postal code 48 with bars (before 1864), and 145 with points before 1870. BOUSVAL opened on 8 April 1880.

Postal codes in 1969 (before the merger of municipalities in 1977):

- 1470 Genappe

- 1471 Loupoigne

- 1472 Vieux-Genappe

- 1473 Glabais

- 1474 Ways

- 1475 Baisy-Thy

- 1476 Houtain-le-Val

- 1488 Bousval.

Twinned cities

  • Narborough, United Kingdom
  • Littlethorpe, United Kingdom
  • Franklin, Louisiana, United States

See also

  • List of protected heritage sites in Genappe

References