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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 50 51 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 50.8500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 19 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 4.3167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Molenbeek-Saint-Jean originated as a village overlooking a millstream, or "molenbeek". It is noted as the site from which Louis XIV's army bombarded Brussels in 1695. In the early 21st ceentury, it is a residential and industrial suburb of Brussels. The Charleroi ship canal passes through it, forming part of its boundary with the main city of Brussels. |
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| Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (preferred,C,V,French,U,N)
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| Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (C,V,Flemish,U,N)
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| Molenbeek-St.-Jean (C,V)
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