Jauchelette Explained

Jauchelette
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jauchelette, Belgium
Coordinates:50.6833°N 55°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Jodoigne
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Walloon Brabant
Established Title:Established
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:102
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:UTC+02:00
Utc Offset1:+2:00

Jauchelette (Walloon: Djåçlete) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Jodoigne, located in the province of Walloon-Brabant, Belgium.

The village lies next to the Grand Gette (Djåce in Walloon) and the name means Small Gette (Jauche is the French form for Djåce).[1] The Abbaye de la Ramée was founded here in 1215.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sarlet, Danielle . Beauvechain, Incourt et Jodoigne. 2006. Editions Mardaga. 9782870099186. 211.