Casteau

Casteau (Walloon: Castea) originated as a village in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, the French speaking south of Belgium. Casteau has become a district of the municipality of Soignies, centred around Soignies (town), and together with the former villages, now districts: Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, and Thieusies.

The village is located between the towns of Mons and Soignies on the road Mons-Brussels. The river Obrecheuil flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.

Postal code: 7061
Province: Hainaut
Municipality: Soignies
Demonym: Castellois(e)
Elevation: 63 to 115 m (207 to 377 ft)
Area: 11,11 km² (4,3 square miles)
Time zone: UTC+1

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.