Libramont-Chevigny
Libramont-Chevigny (; wa, Libråmont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 February 2015, the municipality, which covers 177.86 km², had 10,955 inhabitants, giving a population density of 61,59 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Bras, Freux, Libramont, Moircy, Recogne, Remagne, Sainte-Marie-Chevigny, and Saint-Pierre. Other population centers include: The Ourthe Occidentale river originates in the municipality of Libramont-Chevigny, near the hamlet of Ourt. Notable people from Libramont-Chevigny * Nade Dieu (born 1973), actress * Jodie Devos (born 1988), operatic soprano *Fiona Ferro (born 1997), tennis player * Guillaume François (born 1990), football player * Anne-Catherine Gillet (born 1975), operatic soprano * David Henen (born 1996), football player * Marie Howet (1897–1984), expressionist painter * (born 1941), writer See also * List of protected heritage sites in Lib ...
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Recogne
Recogne ( wa, R(i)cogne) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Libramont-Chevigny, located in the Ardennes in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Recogne is located a few miles north of Bastogne, in an area that saw heavy fighting during the Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive (military), offensive military campaign, campaign on the Western Front (World War II), Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted fr .... Since 1947 it has been the location of Recogne German war cemetery. This cemetery was walled off and a chapel was built in 1954. Minor planet 3365 Recogne is named for the village. References {{coord, 50, 03, 05, N, 5, 44, 10, E, type:city_region:BE, display=title Former municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) ...
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Luxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg (french: Luxembourg ; nl, Luxemburg ; german: Luxemburg ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; wa, Lussimbork), also called Belgian Luxembourg, is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the country of Luxembourg to the east, the French departments of Ardennes, Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle to the south and southwest, and the Walloon provinces of Namur and Liège to the north. Its capital and largest city is Arlon, in the south-east of the province. It has an area of , making it the largest Belgian province. With around 285,000 residents, it is also the least populated province, with a density of , making it a relatively sparsely settled part of a very densely populated region, as well as the lowest density in Belgium. It is significantly larger (71%), but much less populous than the neighbouring Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. About eighty percent of the province is part of the densely wooded Ardennes region. The southernmost region of the province is cal ...
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Arrondissement Of Neufchâteau (Belgium)
Arrondissement of Neufchâteau may refer to: * Arrondissement of Neufchâteau, Belgium, an arrondissement in the Province of Luxembourg in Belgium * Arrondissement of Neufchâteau, Vosges The arrondissement of Neufchâteau is an arrondissement of France in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region. It has 175 communes. Its population is 53,669 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Neufch ...