Viroinval

Viroinval (French pronunciation: ​[viʁwɛ̃val]; Walloon: Virwinvå) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

"Nismes" redirects here. Not to be confused with Nîmes.
Viroinval
Virwinvå  (Walloon)
Municipality
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Viroinval
Location in Belgium
Location of Viroinval in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°05′N 04°33′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementPhilippeville
Government
 • MayorFreddy Cabaraux (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS, CDH
Area
 • Total120.90 km2 (46.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,731
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal codes
5670
Area codes060
Websitewww.viroinval.be

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.[2]

  • Dourbes
  • Nismes
  • Olloy-sur-Viroin
  • Treignes
  • Vierves-sur-Viroin

Attractions
Monument for the geographical centre of the EU until its May 2004 expansion
See also: List of protected heritage sites in Viroinval
  • From 1995 to 2004, Viroinval was the location of the geographical centre of the European Union, at coordinates 50°00′33″N 4°39′59″E in Oignies-en-Thiérache, and a monument there records that finding. On May 1, 2004, the EU expanded from fifteen states to twenty-five, and the geographical centre of the union moved eastwards to the village of Kleinmaischeid, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. On 1 January 2007 it shifted even further south-eastwards.
  • The tourist steam train line Mariembourg–Treignes has most of its stations in villages of Viroinval: Nismes, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Vierves-sur-Viroin, and Treignes.[3] The latter village has a relevant museum.[4]

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Viroinval" (in French). Viroinval municipality. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  3. "Trois Vallées – Chemin de fer touristique" (in French). Viroinval municipality. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  4. "Musée du Chemin de Fer à Vapeur des Trois Vallées" (in French). Viroinval municipality. Retrieved 2011-09-24.


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