Nassogne () is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Luxembourg
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,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.96 km
2, had 5,045 inhabitants, giving a
population density
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of 45.1 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Ambly,
Bande,
Forrières,
Grune,
Harsin,
Lesterny,
Masbourg (including
Mormont
''Le Mormont'' is a hill in the Swiss canton of Vaud, rising to an elevation of 605 metres, with a Topographic prominence, prominence of about 115 metres. It is part of the Éclépens municipality between lakes Lake Neuchatel, Neuchatel and La ...
), and Nassogne.
The "monument aux morts de Nassogne" is a
World War I
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memorial sculpture in Nassogne, made by artist
Mercédès Legrand.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Nassogne
References
External links
*
Official website(in French)
Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
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