Jodoigne
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Walloon Brabant |
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| Arrondissement | Nivelles | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 73.31 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
12,440 (January 1, 2006) 48.86% 51.14% 170 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 13.85% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 12,985 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Jean-Paul Wahl | |
| Governing parties | UC | |
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| Postal codes | 1370 | |
| Area codes | 010 | |
| Web address | www.jodoigne.be | |
Jodoigne (Dutch: Geldenaken) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Jodoigne had a total population of 12,440. The total area is 73.31 km² which gives a population density of 170 inhabitants per km².
The current mayor of Jodoigne, Louis Michel, a liberal politician was the Belgian foreign minister from 1999 until 2004 and is since 2004 the Belgian European commissioner.
The asteroid 1199 Geldonia was named in its honour (from the Latin form of the name) by Eugène Delporte, who was born here.
[edit] External links
- official web site (in French only)
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