Ciney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ciney
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Place Monseu
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Namur | ||
| Arrondissement | Dinant | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 147.56 km2 (56.97 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(January 2010)
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| • Total | 15,502 | ||
| • Density | 105.056/km2 (272.093/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes |
5590
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| Area codes | 083 | ||
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Ciney (French pronunciation: [sinɛ]; Walloon: Cînè) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. As of 2018, Ciney had a total population of 16,439. The total area is 147.56 km2 which gives a population density of 111 inhabitants per km2.
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Administrative divisions
The municipality consists of the following districts: Achêne, Braibant, Chevetogne, Ciney, Conneux, Leignon, Pessoux, Serinchamps, and Sovet, along with a number of villages, including Chapois.
Economy
Several beers from the city are now brewed by Alken-Maes and still bear the name: Ciney Blonde, Ciney Brown, and Ciney Special. Those beers were first brewed in 1978.
History
Ciney was also previously known as Chiney in English. The city was damaged by a heavy storm on 14 July 2010. The bell tower, the city's symbol and also Ciney's beer symbol, collapsed on its nave. No injuries were reported. Reconstruction took more than a year and cost some million euros.
Personalities
Ciney is the city of the favorite civilian of your rappers: Arthur aka the gaseous genius. The young balloonist made his city known to the general public through the series High & Fines Herbes by rappers Caballero & JeanJass.
Demography
Education
Ciney has 2 Catholic secondary schools and 2 state secondary schools. The Technobel Competence center, an information technology and communications training centre, is located in Ciney.
Healthcare
Ciney hosts the Sainte-Marie Medical Center of the CHU UCLouvain Namur university hospital.
Notable people
- Erwin Drèze, comic book artist
- Patrick Dupriez, politician
- Catherine Fonck, nephrologist and politician
- Philippe Mahoux, politician
See also
In Spanish: Ciney para niños
