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Viroinval (; wa, Virwinvå) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Viroinval had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 120.90 km2 which gives a population density of 47 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dourbes, Mazée, Le Mesnil, Nismes, Oignies-en-Thiérache, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Treignes, Vierves-sur-Viroin. The name Viroinval, ''Viroin (River) Valley'', was chosen for the municipality that was formed by fusing eight villages, in 1977. Image:Dourbes E1aJPG.jpg, Dourbes Image:ChateauLicot.jpg, Nismes Image:0 Olloy-sur-Viroin 050908 (10).JPG, Olloy-sur-Viroin Image:Treignes JPG000.jpg, Treignes Image:Vierves-sur-Viroin JPG05.jpg, Vierves-sur-Viroin Attractions *From 1995 to 2004, Viroinval was the location of the geographical centre of the European Union, at coordinates in Oignies-en-Thiérache, and a monument there records that finding. On May 1, 2004, the E ...
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Arrondissement Of Philippeville
The Arrondissement of Philippeville (french: Arrondissement de Philippeville; nl, Arrondissement Philippeville) is one of the three administrative Arrondissements of Belgium, arrondissements in the Wallonia, Walloon Provinces of Belgium, province of Namur (province), Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The Administrative Arrondissement of Philippeville consists of the following Municipalities of Belgium, municipalities: * Cerfontaine, Belgium, Cerfontaine * Couvin * Doische * Florennes * Philippeville * Viroinval * Walcourt Arrondissements of Namur (province), Philippeville {{Namur-geo-stub ...
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Kleinmaischeid
Kleinmaischeid is a municipality in the Neuwied (district), district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Between 1 May 2004 and 31 December 2006, it was the centre point of the European Union. South of Kleinmaischeid lies Großmaischeid. References

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Fumay
Fumay () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border. The engineer Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey was born in Fumay. Geography It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river. Population Economy Fumay is sometimes known as "The City of Slate" (''La Cité de l'Ardoise'') due to the slate mining which brought prosperity to the town in the nineteenth century. The last slate mine was closed in 1971. See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Haybes
Haybes () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ...
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Fépin
Fépin () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ...
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Montigny-sur-Meuse
Montigny-sur-Meuse (, literally ''Montigny on Meuse'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ...
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Vireux-Molhain
Vireux-Molhain is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The Vireux-Molhain National Nature Reserve is located in the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ...
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Ardennes (department)
Ardennes () is a department in the region of northeastern France named after the broader Ardennes. Its prefecture is the town Charleville-Mézières. The department has 270,582 inhabitants.Populations légales 2019: 08 Ardennes
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The department of Ardennes is bounded by Aisne to the west, to the south,

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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ...
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Hierges
Hierges () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in northern France. Hierges is located in the Meuse valley along the Belgian border. Population Sights and monuments * Château de Hierges, a castle whose origins go back to the 16th century, was built on the site of an earlier 9th century castrum. See also *Manasses of Hierges * Héribrand II of Hierges *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department)
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Doische
Doische (; wa, Dweche) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 2,846 inhabitants. The total area is 84.02 km², giving a population density of 34 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Doische, Gimnée, Gochenée, Matagne-la-Grande, Matagne-la-Petite, Niverlée, Romerée, Soulme, Vaucelles, and Vodelée. Notable residents *Philippe Buchez (1796-1865), historian, sociologist, and Utopian socialist politician * Daniel Petit (1948- ), Canadian politician for the New Democratic Party See also * List of protected heritage sites in Doische This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Doische. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province) *Doische ... References External links * Official website Municipalities of Namu ...
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Philippeville
Philippeville (; wa, Flipveye) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The Philippeville municipality includes the former municipalities of Fagnolle, Franchimont, Jamagne, Jamiolle, Merlemont, Neuville, Omezée, Roly, Romedenne, Samart, Sart-en-Fagne, Sautour, Surice, Villers-en-Fagne, Villers-le-Gambon, and Vodecée. History The foundation of Philippeville At the beginning of the 16th century, the Philippeville region was on the boundary between Charles V’s Burgundian Netherlands and Francis I’s France. Fighting around Philippeville did not start, however, until 1554, after Henry II had succeeded his father on the throne. This area was ideal for an attack as it was covered with forests, sparsely populated and divided among the County of Hainaut, that of Namur, by now part of Burgundy, and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. The medieval forts in the area were taken and pillaged one after the other. The fortress of Mar ...
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