Mazy

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Mazy
Mazi  (Walloon)
Village
Mazy, l'Orneau1.jpg
The Orneau flowing through Mazy
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Mazy
Coordinates: 50°30′41.2″N4°40′36.1″E / 50.511444°N 4.676694°E / 50.511444; 4.676694 Coordinates: 50°30′41.2″N4°40′36.1″E / 50.511444°N 4.676694°E / 50.511444; 4.676694
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Blason namur prov.svg Namur
Municipality Flag of Gembloux.svg Gembloux
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

Mazy (Walloon : Mazi) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. [1] [2]

Contents

Geography

Mazy is crossed by the Orneau (a tributary of the Sambre).

Heritage

Falnuée Castle, currently a golf clubhouse, is located in Mazy. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Mazy Map — Satellite Images of Mazy". MapLandia.com. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. "Contrats de rivière en Wallonie - Sambre". Environnement.wallonie.be. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. "Ferme-château de Falnuée (Club-house du Golf) à Mazy - 5032" . Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  4. "Falnuée Golf". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-09.