Silenrieux Explained

Silenrieux
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Silenrieux
Coordinates:50.2244°N 4.4094°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Cerfontaine
Population Density Km2:auto

Silenrieux is a village in the municipality of Cerfontaine, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The earliest evidence of human settlement in the area date from the Iron Age. During the Middle Ages, the in Walcourt held extensive rights in the area, including from 1543 a mill. From 1852 until 1970, the village was connected to the railway and had a railway station. Fighting took place in the village both during World War I and World War II.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 230. 978-94-014-1418-0.