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Waterloo

Waterloo is a place name of Dutch origin, derived from water and loo, meaning a clearing by water. The name is used for several places in Europe and North America, as well as for a historic event associated with one of them.

The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815 near the town of Waterloo in present-day Belgium,

Waterloo, Belgium, is a town in the province of Walloon Brabant located southeast of Brussels. It is

London Waterloo station is a major railway terminus on the south bank of the River Thames. It

Waterloo, Ontario, is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, within the Region of Waterloo. It is part

The Region of Waterloo is a regional municipality that includes the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener, as

ended
Napoleon
Bonaparte’s
rule
and
the
Napoleonic
Wars.
The
French
army
was
defeated
by
a
coalition
led
by
the
Duke
of
Wellington
and
Gebhard
Leberecht
von
Blücher,
reshaping
European
politics
and
leading
to
decades
of
relative
peace
in
the
continent.
known
for
its
proximity
to
the
battlefield
and
for
cultural
sites
related
to
the
1815
campaign,
as
well
as
contemporary
housing,
commerce,
and
tourism.
serves
as
a
principal
hub
for
services
to
the
southwest
and
southern
coast
of
England
and
forms
a
key
part
of
the
national
rail
network.
of
the
Kitchener–Waterloo
metropolitan
area
and
is
home
to
the
University
of
Waterloo
and
Wilfrid
Laurier
University,
contributing
to
a
large
technology
and
research
sector.
well
as
surrounding
towns.
It
is
known
for
its
universities,
research
parks,
and
a
prominent
technology
sector.