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Viroinval

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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Wallonia

Arrondissement
  
Philippeville

Postal code
  
5670

Community
  
French Community

Province
  
Namur

Postal codes
  
5670

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:23 AM

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Weather
  
4°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Musée du Malgré‑Tout, Espace Arthur Masson a, Musée du chemin de fer à vape, Ecomusee Du Viroin, Escavir sprl

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

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Map of 5670 Viroinval, Belgium

Villages in Viroinval

The name Viroinval, Viroin (River) Valley, was chosen for the municipality that was formed by fusing eight villages, in 1977: Dourbes, Mazée, Le Mesnil, Nismes, Oignies-en-Thiérache, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Treignes, Vierves-sur-Viroin.

Attractions

  • 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. The latter village has a relevant museum.

    • References

    Viroinval Wikipedia
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