Louise-Marie is a hamlet partly belonging to the municipality of Ronse and partly to the municipality of Maarkedal. It is located in the Flemish Ardennes, the southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
Louise-Marie | |
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Hamlet | |
 Church of Louise-Marie (2007) | |
  Louise-Marie Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′18″N 3°38′40″E / 50.77168°N 3.64443°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | East Flanders |
| Municipality | Ronse Maarkedal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
The parish dates from the early 19th century. At first plans to create a proper village with a church were postponed.[2] The plans were revived in 1845, but no longer as an independent municipality.[3]
The hamlet Louise-Marie was officially established in 1850, and was named after the first queen of Belgium, Louise-Marie d'Orleans, who died in the same year.[4]
Saint Leonard Institute edit
A dominating feature of the hamlet is the Saint Leonard Institute. The institute was established in 1902 as a sanatorium by the Sisters of Mercy of Ronse. It is currently in use as a retirement home.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45041A8 & 45064A1". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
Ronse: 245 / Maarkedal: 200
- ^ "Louise-Marie". Maarkedal (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Geschiedenis". Louise Marie.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ Antoine Lefever, Rudi Van Paemel, Marc Vuylsteke, 150 jaar Louise-Marie, Maarkedal, 2003, Heemkundige Kring Businarias.
- ^ "Instituut Sint-Leonardus". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Louise-Marie, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website of Louise Marie (Dutch)
- Louise-Marie Manor & Gardens (Dutch)
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