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Nivelles
Nivelles is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the old communes of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux.
Nivelles-Baulers
Nivelles-Baulers was a 2.314 miles race track in Nivelles (in French)/Nijvel (in Dutch) near Brussels, Belgium.
Arrondissement of Nivelles
The Arrondissement of Nivelles is the only administrative arrondissement in the Belgian Province of Walloon Brabant, and thus comprises the whole province. Before 1995, it was one of three arrondissements in the province of Brabant.
Nivelles Abbey
The Abbey of Nivelles, is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded about 650. It is located in the town of Nivelles in Province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Nivelles railway station
Nivelles is a railway station in the town of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 1 June 1874 and is located on line 124.
Nivelles carnival
The Nivelles carnival is one of the most important carnivals in Belgium. It is the oldest carnival in the province of Walloon Brabant.
Nivelle Offensive
The Nivelle Offensive of 1917, was a Franco-British offensive on the Western Front in the First World War. The French part of the offensive was intended to be strategically decisive, by breaking through the German defences on the Aisne front within 48 hours, with casualties expected to be around 10,000 men.
Brabant killers
The Brabant killers are believed responsible for a series of violent attacks that mainly occurred in the Belgian province of Brabant between 1982 and 1985. A total of 28 people died and 40 were injured.
Nivelle
Nivelle is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Nivelle (river)
The Nivelle is a 41-kilometre (25 mi) long river in the Northern Basque Country (France) flowing largely south-east to north-west, with only 7 km of its length being considered navigable. The river results from the union of various streams in Urdazubi (Navarre), going on to cross the Spanish-French border at Dantxarinea after 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) meandering across Navarrese soil.