Leignon
Encyclopedia
Leignon is a village in the municipality of Ciney
, in the Belgian
province of Namur
. It was a municipality itself until the fusion of the municipalities in 1977.
It is served by its own railway station, on the Namur
- Arlon - Luxembourg
line. The next station to the north is Ciney
and the next station to the south-east is Chapois
.
Ciney
Ciney is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Ciney had a total population of 14,958. The total area is 147.56 km² which gives a population density of 101 inhabitants per km²....
, in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
. It was a municipality itself until the fusion of the municipalities in 1977.
It is served by its own railway station, on the Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
- Arlon - Luxembourg
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
line. The next station to the north is Ciney
Ciney
Ciney is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Ciney had a total population of 14,958. The total area is 147.56 km² which gives a population density of 101 inhabitants per km²....
and the next station to the south-east is Chapois
Chapois (Belgium)
Chapois is a village in the municipality of Ciney, Belgium.Chapois is twinned with a village of the same name, Chapois in France.It is served by its own railway station, on the Namur - Arlon - Luxembourg line. The next station to the north-west is Leignon and the next station to the east is Haversin....
.