Libramont-Chevigny (; wa, Libråmont) is a
municipality
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of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Luxembourg
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,
Belgium
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.
On 1 February 2015, the municipality, which covers 177.86 km², had 10,955 inhabitants, giving a
population density
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of 61,59 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following
districts
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:
Bras
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,
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
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Nade Dieu (born 1973), actress
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Jodie Devos (born 1988), operatic soprano
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Fiona Ferro
Fiona Ferro (born 12 March 1997) is a French professional tennis player born in Belgium.
Ferro has won two singles titles on the WTA Tour and four singles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 39 in singles, attaine ...
(born 1997), tennis player
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Guillaume François (born 1990), football player
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Anne-Catherine Gillet (born 1975), operatic soprano
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David Henen (born 1996), football player
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Marie Howet (1897–1984),
expressionist
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painter
* (born 1941), writer
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Libramont-Chevigny
References
External links
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* (in French)
Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
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