Lobbes
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lobbes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, in the Walloon region, along the river Sambre. It is famous for its historic abbey and the Romanesque Church of Saint Ursmer.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two vertical stripes: dark green on the hoist side (left side from the viewer's perspective) and white on the fly side (right side from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: The dark green and white colors are the traditional colors of Lobbes, where green symbolizes the surrounding forests and local countryside, while white represents the spiritual and historical heritage of the local abbey.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two vertical stripes: dark green on the hoist side (left side from the viewer's perspective) and white on the fly side (right side from the viewer's perspective).
Symbolism: The dark green and white colors are the traditional colors of Lobbes, where green symbolizes the surrounding forests and local countryside, while white represents the spiritual and historical heritage of the local abbey.
Statistics
Area
32.08 km²
Population
5,885