Ronse
Province:	East Flanders
District:	Oudenaarde
Area:	34.48 km²
Population:	24,158 (2006)
Population density:	701 /km²

Ronse (French: Renaix) is a municipality located in the province of East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the city of Ronse proper. On January 1st, 2006 Ronse had a total population of 24,158. The total area is 34.48 km² which gives a population density of 701 inhabitants per km². Province is a name for a subnational entity. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Image File history File links Made by User:LennartBolks File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

History

From the early settlements to the 14th century

The hills around Ronse show clues of human activity in the Paleolithic period. In the Neolithic, the area was populated with settled farmers and cattle breeders. Assorted fragments of building structures also attest of settlements in the area during Roman times. Ronse's urban center took shape in the 7th century, when Saint Amand -- or one of his successors -- built a church and monastery in honour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. In the 9th century, Ronse and its monastery were given to the Inde Monastery (in Cornelismünster, near Aachen) by Louis the Pious. It is around that time that the relics of Saint Hermes arrived in Ronse. During those troubled times, Viking raids forced the monks to flee the town more than once, and the monastery was burnt by the Normans in 880. The relics were recovered in 940 and housed in a romanesque-style crypt in 1083. The church of Saint Hermes, which was later built on top of the crypt, was consecrated in 1129. A pilgrimage in honour of the Saint, who had by then be known to cure mental illnesses, sustained the local economy. There is still a French saying today which translates as "Saint Hermes cures the area's madmen but keeps the Ronse dwellers as they are". The Lord of Ronse, Gerard de Wautripont, who was also in charge of the Inde Monastery at that time, gave the town all the privileges of a city in 1240. A few years later, the economy was flourishing and the Inde Monastery sold all its Ronse-based possessions. Until the French Revolution, the Ronse seigneury -- a barony as of 1549 -- included an enclave, the Ronse Franchise, which was administered by the Chapter of Saint Hermes with complete juridical and fiscal independence and its own justice system. The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek παλαιός paleos=old and λίθος lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... 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Under the Renaissance and Old Regime

On March 26, 1478, French troops pillaged and burned the city. However, the city quickly recovered thanks to its booming industry involving the fabrication and preparation of linen. Around the middle of the 16th century, the city became an important calvinist center in the Spanish Netherlands. The religious troubles of that century, especially the terrible repression of the Duke of Alba, forced a large number of the city's weavers and fullers to find permanent refuge in Holland, England, and Germany. The fire of July 21, 1559 completely ruined the city. At the beginning of the 17th century, Ronse took advantage of the relative peaceful period under the archdukes Ferdinand and Isabella to get back on its feet. It is during that period that one of the most beautiful castles of the Southern Netherlands (demolished in 1823) was built for the Count Jean de Nassau-Siegen, baron of Ronse since 1629. The plague in 1635-1636 nearly emptied the city. 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After the French Revolution

The Fleurus Victory, on June 26, 1794, allowed France to occupy and annex the country. Ronse faced important expropriations and the city soon found itself in financial difficulty. In 1796, the old city administration was disbanded and a municipality was created. French legislation was applied from this point on, until Belgium merged with the Netherlands in 1815. In 1798, the so-called "farmers' war", a reaction to the military conscription imposed by France, cost many lives. In 1799, Ronse counted about 10,000 inhabitants but a third of the population lived in poverty. In 1840, within the newly created Kingdom of Belgium, more than 55% of the city's inhabitants derived a living from the textile industry. A few years later, however, increased mechanisation gave rise to a deep economic crisis. Many left Ronse to join the textile plants in Northern France (Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing) or to take on agricultural work in the Somme or the Oise... From the 1870's, Ronse's textile industry prospered despite a temporary slow down during World War I. The decline of this industry started after World War II but was especially acute during the 1960's. Today, Ronse is mainly a commercial center and a touristic destination. The Battle of Fleurus, fought on June 26, 1794 was one of the most decisive battles in the Low Countries during the French, under Jourdan were able to more effectively concentrate their forces in order to achieve victory against the Austrian army under Saxe-Cobourg. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Annexation (Latin ad, to, and nexus, joining) is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous). ... Expropriation is the act of removing from control the owner of an item of property. ... Belgium is divided into 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into three regions and 10 provinces, except the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital region which do not belong to any of the 10 provinces. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mechanization refers to the use of powered machinery to help a human operator in some task. ... In economics, crisis is an old term in business cycle theory, referring to the sharp transition to a recession. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... t* Autoroute A22 : Lille - Antwerp - Netherlands A sixth oher ejt weoitjh w newr0tipew roj40=9 dfiojg b o4it orpitre royieoy i53 -y035 3[49430ne — the proposed A24 — will link Amiens to Lille if built, but there is opposition to its route. ... Location within France Roubaix is a city of northern France, in the Nord département, located near the cities of Lille and Tourcoing and the Belgian border. ... Location within France Tourcoing is a city and commune of northern France, in the Nord département, located near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Italy Russia United States Serbia Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von Hötzendorf Ä°smail Enver Ferdinand I Casualties... This article is becoming very long. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ...

Sights

• The church of Saint Hermes, famous for its 13th-century romanesque crypt.
• A folklore museum and a textile museum.
• The city's train station, one of the oldest in Europe.
• An Art Nouveau house built by Victor Horta: the Villa Carpentier.
• The surrounding hills, several of which offer good views of the city

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Festivities

• The "Bommels" fest, which takes place in January on the Saturday preceding the first Monday after Epiphany, is the first carnival of the year in Belgium. Its roots can be traced to the Middle Ages.
• The "Fiertel", also dating from the Middle Ages, takes place on Trinity Sunday. On that occasion, the reliquary of Saint Hermes is carried around the city in a 32-km long procession, with hundreds of walkers and cyclists cheering in.

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People native to Ronse

• Cipriano de Rore, composer and teacher
• Ovide Decroly, teacher and psychologist
• Rudy Demotte, socialist politician
• Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein
• Alphonse Francois Renard, geologist and petrographer

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Twin Cities

• Kleve, Germany
• Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France
• Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
• Masakin, Tunisia

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External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch

References

• Sanderus A., Flandria Illustrata, 1638 and 1644, in Latin, reproduced by Tielt, Veys, 1978, In folio, (24) + 654 + (12) pp., cited in the French version of this article.
• Delghust O., Renaix à travers les âges, presses de Julien Leherte-Delcout, Renaix, 1936 and 1948, in French, reproduced by Culture et Civilisation, Brussels, 1975, In-8, 170 pp., cited in the French version of this article.
• Gadeyne G., Aperçu de l’histoire de l’industrie textile à Renaix jusqu’en 1900, Annales de Renaix (C.H.A.R.T.I.), tome XXV, 1976, in French, cited in the French version of this article.

Antoon Sanderus (September 15, 1586 - January 10 or January 16, 1664), born in Antwerp, was a Flemish historian, philologian and theologian. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...

	Municipalities in the province of East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Aalst: | Aalst | Denderleeuw | Erpe-Mere | Geraardsbergen | Haaltert | Herzele | Lede | Ninove | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | Zottegem |
Dendermonde: | Berlare | Buggenhout | Dendermonde | Hamme | Laarne | Lebbeke | Waasmunster | Wetteren | Wichelen | Zele |
Eeklo: | Assenede | Eeklo | Kaprijke | Maldegem | Sint-Laureins | Zelzate |
Ghent: | Aalter | Deinze | De Pinte | Destelbergen | Evergem | Gavere | Ghent | Knesselare | Lochristi | Lovendegem | Melle | Merelbeke | Moerbeke | Nazareth | Nevele | Oosterzele | Sint-Martens-Latem | Waarschoot | Wachtebeke | Zomergem | Zulte |
Oudenaarde: | Brakel | Horebeke | Kluisbergen | Kruishoutem | Lierde | Maarkedal | Oudenaarde | Ronse | Wortegem-Petegem | Zingem | Zwalm |
Sint-Niklaas: | Beveren | Kruibeke | Lokeren | Sint-Gillis-Waas | Sint-Niklaas | Stekene | Temse |

Coordinates: 50°45′N 3°36′E Image File history File links Oost-vlaanderen. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each. ... East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Aalst is a city and municipality on the Dender River, 19 miles northwest from Brussels. ... Denderleeuw is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Erpe-Mere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Geraardsbergen is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Haaltert is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Herzele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Ninove is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Lievens-Houtem is an amalgamated municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zottegem is a municipality located in Belgium and more particularly in Flanders, in the province of East Flanders. ... Berlare is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Buggenhout is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Dendermonde (French: Termonde) is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Hamme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Laarne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lebbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Waasmunster is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Wetteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Wichelen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zele is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Assenede is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Eeklo is a municipality in the province of East Flanders, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Kaprijke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... The Boerekreek is one of several lakes in Sint-Laureins Sint-Laureins is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Zelzate is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Aalter is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Deinze is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... De Pinte is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Destelbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Evergem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Gavere is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... 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Waarschoot is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Wachtebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zomergem is a municipality located in the Flanders and in the province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Zulte is a municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Brakel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Horebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kluisbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kruishoutem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lierde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Maarkedal is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Oudenaarde (French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a municipality in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Wortegem-Petegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zingem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Zwalm is a municipality located in Flanders and in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. ... Beveren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Kruibeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Lokeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Gillis-Waas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... Sint-Niklaas is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. ... Stekene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. ... 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