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Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Imagine a special town in Belgium where two languages are spoken and fancy streets lead to cool embassies!

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1961 Maria Schneider Huhardeaux & sa fille Odile aux étangs Mellaerts, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

1961 Maria Schneider Huhardeaux & sa fille Odile aux étangs Mellaerts, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

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Avenue Père Damien 24 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Bruxelles BE
Avenue des Chataigners, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique
1982-05 Dépot de trams de Woluwe, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Brussels-Capital Belgium Map
1981-04 Distillerie de la gare, place de la gare à Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Belgique - Bruxelles - Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Église Sainte-Alix - 2019 08 15
Rue Marcel Buts 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Bruxelles BE
Avenue Louis Fuchs, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgique
Greater Coat of arms Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
File:Émile Fabry - Maison communale de Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - 01.jpg
Woluwe Saint Pierre

Key Facts

Location
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Population
About 42,216 people.
Area
About 8.94 square kilometers.
Languages
French and Dutch.
Fun Fact
It's home to many embassies, which are like special houses for other countries!

What's This Place Called?

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is a town in a country called Belgium. It's like a neighborhood within a bigger city called Brussels. This town is special because people there speak two languages: French and Dutch! It's a place where many people live, and it has pretty streets lined with trees and big buildings called embassies where people from other countries work.

How Big Is It?

This town is about the size of 1,700 soccer fields put together! Even though it's not super huge, lots of people live there. Imagine a big school playground packed with kids – that's how many people live in a small space here. It's mostly a place where people live, with nice parks and wide roads perfect for a bike ride.

What's So Cool About It?

One of the coolest things is a very wide street called Avenue de Tervueren. It's like a super-duper long parkway with lots of trees! Also, there are many embassies, which are like mini-houses for countries visiting Belgium. It’s a place where important international meetings might happen, all happening in this one special town!

Where Did the Water Go?

A long, long time ago, three little rivers used to flow through Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. Now, you can mostly only see one river called the Woluwe. It’s like a secret underground river that sometimes pops up! This river is important because it flows into a bigger river, helping to keep the water moving in the whole region.

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