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Arrondissement Of Neufchâteau, Belgium
The Arrondissement of Neufchâteau (; ) is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Neufchâteau also comprises the municipalities of Bastogne, Bertogne, Fauvillers, Sainte-Ode and Vaux-sur-Sûre in the Arrondissement of Bastogne. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Neufchâteau consists of the following municipalities: * Bertrix * Bouillon * Daverdisse * Herbeumont * Léglise * Libin * Libramont-Chevigny * Neufchâteau * Paliseul * Saint-Hubert * Tellin * Wellin Wellin (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 67.52 km2, had 2,958 inhabitants, giving a population density of 43.8 inhabitants per km2. The munic ... References Neufchateau {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Belgium
Arrondissements of Belgium (plural in ) are administrative division, subdivisions below the provinces of Belgium. There are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas. Belgium, a federalized state, geographically consists of three regions and communities of Belgium, regions, of which only Flanders and Wallonia are subdivided into five provinces of Belgium, provinces each; Brussels is neither a province nor is it part of one. Administrative The 43 administrative arrondissements are an administrative level between the Commune (subnational entity), municipalities and the provinces. Brussels-Capital forms a single arrondissement for all 19 municipalities in the region by that name. As an exception, the arrondissement of Verviers has two NUTS codes: BE335 for the French-speaking part and BE336 for the German-speaking part. The latter is identical to the area of the German-speaking community. Judicial Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Public Service Interior
The FPS Interior (, , ), formerly the Ministry of the Interior, is a Federal Public Service of Belgium. It was created by Royal Order on 14 January 2002, as part of the plans of the Verhofstadt I Government to modernise the federal administration. The FPS Interior employs approximately 4,300 persons and is responsible for guaranteeing the rule of law, the registration and identification of natural persons, the immigration policy and for guaranteeing public order and safety. The acronym IBZ comes from a mixture of its French and Dutch names, . The FPS Interior is responsible to the Federal Minister of the Interior, Institutional Reforms and Democratic Renewal, Annelies Verlinden, since October 2020. Organisations The FPS Interior is organised into five Directorates-General: *The Directorate-General for Institutions and Population ** National Register ** eID **Elections **Three freedom of information commissions *The Directorate-General for Civil Security **The Belgian Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tellin
Tellin (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium, in the Ardennes. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 56.64 km2, had 2,386 inhabitants, giving a population density of 42.1 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Bure, Wallonia, Bure, Grupont, Resteigne, and Tellin. Sights The Bell and Carillon Museum was housed in a former stagecoach inn, from 1992 to 2013. The museum showed the history of the foundry, manufacturing, professional secrets and the work of the bell-founders. In addition, there was a unique set of weather-vanes and clocks. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Tellin References External links * Tellin, Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Hubert, Belgium
Saint-Hubert (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi), had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. The municipality consists of the following districts: Arville, Awenne, Hatrival, Mirwart, Saint-Hubert, and Vesqueville. Other population centers include: Lorcy and Poix-Saint-Hubert. The town is named in commemoration of Saint Hubert of Liège, whose body was moved in 825 to the Benedictine Abbey of Andage, thereafter called Abbey of Saint-Hubert. Climate Gallery Belgique - Basilique de Saint-Hubert - 01.jpg, Basilica of Saint-Hubert Belgique - Basilique de Saint-Hubert - 02.jpg, Cenotaph of Hubert of Liège Hubert of Liège (Latinisation of names, Latinized: ''Hubertus'') ( 656 – 30 May 727 A.D.) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paliseul
Paliseul (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 112.96 km2, had 5,055 inhabitants, giving a population density of 44.8 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Carlsbourg, Fays-les-Veneurs, Framont, Maissin, Nollevaux, Offagne, Opont, and Paliseul. Other population centers include: Beth, Bour, Merny, Our Our or OUR may refer to: * The possessive form of " we" Places * Our (river), in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany * Our, Belgium, a village in Belgium * Our, Jura, a commune in France Other uses * Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), a governm ..., and Plainevaux. Gallery File:Paliseul., église Saint Eutrope in straatzicht foto4 2014-06-12 12.11.jpg, Paliseul, church (l'église Saint Eutrope) File:Plainevaux, de Saint Barbe in straatzicht foto5 2014-0612 11.17.jpg, Plainevaux, church (l'église Saint Barbe) File:Nollevaux, égli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neufchâteau, Luxembourg Province
Neufchâteau (; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality, which covers , had 7,679 inhabitants, giving a population density of . The municipality consists of the following districts: Grandvoir, Grapfontaine, Hamipré, Longlier, Neufchâteau, and Tournay, Wallonia, Tournay. Other localities are: Cousteumont, Fineuse, Gérimont, Harfontaine, Hosseuse, Lahérie, LeSart, Malome, Marbay, Massul, Molinfaing, MonIdée, Montplainchamps, Morival, Namoussart, Nolinfaing, Offaing, Petitvoir, Respelt, Semel, Tronquoy, Verlaine, and Warmifontaine. History Early history A Neolithic megalith dating from about 2000 BC and a Celtic necropolis dating from between the 5th and 2nd centuries BC have been found in this area, attesting to early human activity. Gallo-Roman sepultures and a small Ancient Rome, Roman villa were found here as well, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libramont-Chevigny
Libramont-Chevigny (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), 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 deelgemeente, districts: Bras, Libramont-Chevigny, Bras, Freux, Libramont, Libramont-Chevigny, Libramont, Moircy, Recogne, Remagne, Sainte-Marie-Chevigny, and Saint-Pierre, Libramont-Chevigny, 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 (1988-2024), 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 playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libin, Belgium
Libin () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km2, had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery. Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...). See also * List of protected heritage sites in Libin References External links * Libin, Belgium, Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léglise
Léglise (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Population On 1 January 2007 the municipality, had 4,178 inhabitants, giving a population density of 24.2 inhabitants per km2. Area The municipality covers 172.92 km2. Sub-Municipalities The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ... : Assenois, Ébly, Léglise, Mellier, and Witry. Other population centers include : See also * List of protected heritage sites in Léglise References External links * Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbeumont
Herbeumont (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007, the municipality, which covers 58.81 km², had 1,536 inhabitants, giving a population density of 26.1 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Herbeumont, Saint-Médard, and Straimont. Other population centers include: Gribomont, Martilly, and Menugoutte. Dutroux escape In April 1998, Marc Dutroux escaped from his guards while he was being transferred to court without handcuffs by overpowering one of his guards and taking his pistol, but he was captured later in Herbeumont by a ranger in the nearby woods. That resulted in the resignation of Interior Minister Johan Vande Lanotte, Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck and the former police chief. Notable residents * (1823–1900), adventurer and participant in the California Gold Rush The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daverdisse
Daverdisse (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007, the municipality, which covers 56.4 km2, had 1,372 inhabitants, giving a population density of 24.3 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Daverdisse, Gembes, Haut-Fays, and Porcheresse. Image:Daverdisse JPG01.jpg, Near St Peter's Church Image:Daverdisse Fe1aJPG.jpg, The Lesse river and the Mohimont Farm Image:Daverdisse P. Bonaparte JPG.jpg, Memorial plate dedicated to prince Pierre Bonaparte References External links * Discover Daverdisse and the other villages of the municipality [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouillon, Belgium
Bouillon (; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. The municipality, which covers 149.09 km2, had 5,477 inhabitants, giving a population density of 36.7 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Bellevaux, Wallonia, Bellevaux, Bouillon, Corbion, Bouillon, Corbion, Dohan, Les Hayons, Noirefontaine, Wallonia, Noirefontaine, Poupehan, Rochehaut, Sensenruth, Ucimont, and Vivy, Wallonia, Vivy. History In the Middle Ages Bouillon was a lordship within the Duchy of Lower Lorraine and the principal seat of the Ardennes-Bouillon dynasty in the 10th and 11th century. In the 11th century they dominated the area, and held the ducal title along with many other titles in the region. Bouillon was the location of the ducal mint and the dominant urban concentration in the dukes' possession.Murray, p. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
