Herne, Belgium

Enghien ([ɑ̃ɡjɛ̃] ; Dutch: Edingen [ˈeːdɪŋə(n)] ; Picard: Inguî; West Flemish: Enge) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, Enghien had a total population of 11,980. The total area is 40.59 km2 (15.67 sq mi), which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Enghien, Marcq, and Petit-Enghien. It is situated on the Flemish border, and restricted language rights are granted to the Dutch speaking minority (so-called language facilities).

Château d'Enghien is a château in Enghien, Wallonia, Belgium. The château dates from 1913 and is located within the Enghien Gardens. Before that, there were two other structures in its place. One was razed due to disrepair. The Duke Louis-Engelbert built another building in its stead. It caught fire on his inauguration day. The current building was built in 1913 on the request of Baron François Empain.

The Enghien Gardens (French: Parc d'Enghien / Dutch: Park van Edingen) are a domain of 182 hectares in Enghien or 'Edingen', Wallonia, Belgium, created by the dukes of Arenberg in the 17th and 18th century. The park is a green oasis of ponds, gardens and follies. Many considered the gardens a wonder of the world. Nothing remains of the Arenberg castle other than the chapel tower. Within the park, a new château was created in the 20th century. The Enghien municipality acquired the gardens in 1986, and opened them to the public.

Galmaarden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣɑlmaːrdə(n)] ; French: Gammerages, French pronunciation: [ɡamʁaʒ]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Galmaarden proper, Tollembeek and Vollezele. It is also situated in the Pajottenland. On January 1, 2006, Galmaarden had a total population of 8,058. The total area is 34.93 km2 which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km2. Galmaarden is the current home of the comedian Urbanus, who has a statue in Tollembeek. There is a statue of the stallion Brillant in Vollezele.

The pagus of Brabant (Latin: Pagus Bracbantensis, Dutch: Brabantgouw) was a geographical region in the early Middle Ages, located in what is now Belgium. It was the first region known to have been called Brabant, and it included the modern capital of Belgium, Brussels. Although it was divided between powerful neighbouring counties of Flanders, Hainaut and Louvain (Leuven) in the eleventh century, the eastern part which went to the Counts of Louvain, not only kept the name in use but became the primary name of their large lordship. This led to other regions later being named Brabant - in particular, the French and Dutch-speaking areas now called Brabant, east of the Dyle, including Leuven and Wavre; and secondly the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. The area of the old pagus of Brabant is and was multi-lingual, divided between Dutch (Flemish) speakers in the north, and French (and Picard) speakers in the south. Today the region includes not only bi-lingual Brussels, but also parts of the modern Dutch-speaking Belgian provinces of Flemish Brabant and East Flanders, and the French-speaking provinces of Hainaut and Walloon Brabant.

Herfelingen is a village in the municipality of Herne in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was a municipality itself until the fusion of the municipalities in 1977.

Steenkerque (French pronunciation: [stɛ̃kɛʁk]; Dutch: Steenkerke; in older English references also Steenkerke, Steenkirk, Steinkerque, Steinkerke or Steinkirk; Walloon: Stinkerke) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-le-Comte, located in Hainaut Province, Belgium, 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of Brussels and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Enghien. Steenkerque is notable for the Battle of Steenkerque in 1692 during the Nine Years' War, when France defeated a joint English-Scottish-Dutch-German army. The French movie The African Doctor (in French Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont) was shot in this village in 2015. The 2019 Tour de France began in Brussels and passed through Steenkerque, then home to "500 âmes, à peine!" ("500 souls, barely!").

The Battle of Steenkerque, also known as Steenkerke, Steenkirk, Steynkirk or Steinkirk was fought on 3 August 1692, during the Nine Years' War, near Steenkerque, then part of the Spanish Netherlands but now in modern Belgium. A French force under Marshal François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg, repulsed a surprise attack by an Allied army led by William of Orange. After several hours of heavy fighting, the Allies were forced to retreat, although a French counterattack proved fruitless.

Bever (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːvər] ; French: Biévène, French pronunciation: [bjevɛn]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Bever proper. It is located in the Pajottenland. It is located at 50°43′N 3°56′E. On January 1, 2018, Bever had a total population of 2,204. The total area is 19.78 km² which gives a population density of 111 inhabitants per km². It is a Dutch-speaking village with language facilities for French-speakers.

Bogaarden is a village in the municipality of Pepingen, in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The name 'Bogaarden' means "orchards". Gertrude of Nivelles, daughter of Pippin I, was due to the inherit the property. But when she joined the Abbey of St. Gertrude, all her possessions were donated to the abbey.

The Pajottenland (in English occasionally Payottenland) is a distinct region within the Flemish Brabant province and the south-western part of the Brussels Region of Belgium. The region is located west-southwest of Brussels. The Pajottenland is predominantly farmland, with occasional gently rolling hills, and lies mostly between the rivers Dender and Zenne / Senne. The area has historically provided food and drink for the citizens of Brussels, especially Lambic beers, which are only produced here and in the Zenne valley where Brussels is.

Viane is a village in the Geraardsbergen municipality of the East Flanders province in the Flemish Community of Belgium. The village is situated in the Denderstreek in the south east of the province, on the border with Flemish Brabant and Hainaut. The river Mark separates the village from the rest of Geraardsbergen.