Bothey Explained

Official Name:Bothey
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Gembloux
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:50.5218°N 4.6527°W
Elevation M:158

Bothey (Walloon: Bôtè) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgian.

Bothey was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Gembloux.

History

Along with the hamlet of Villeret, the village of Bothey and a stream that connected them, were on the extreme left wing of the Prussian army at the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815. Bothey remained in Prussian hands throughout the battle.