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Latitude and longitude of Villers-la-Ville
Satellite map of Villers-la-Ville
Villers-la-Ville is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Villers-la-Ville had a total population of 9,572. The total area is 47.45 km² which gives a population density of 202 inhabitants per km².
Population: 9,592
Latitude: 50° 34' 0.01" N
Longitude: 4° 31' 0.01" E
Articles of interest in Villers-la-Ville
54 Articles of interest near Villers-la-Ville, Belgium
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