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 (pronounced "see-nay") is a cool city and a municipality in Wallonia, a region in Belgium. It's located in the province of Namur.
As of 2018, about 16,439 people lived in Ciney. The city covers an area of 147.56 square kilometers. This means about 111 people live in each square kilometer.
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Parts of Ciney
The municipality of Ciney is made up of several smaller areas called districts. These districts include Achêne, Braibant, Chevetogne, Ciney (the main town), Conneux, Leignon, Pessoux, Serinchamps, and Sovet. There are also a few villages, like Chapois.
What Ciney Makes
Ciney is known for its beers! Several types of beer are named after the city, like Ciney Blonde, Ciney Brown, and Ciney Special. These beers were first made in 1978. Today, they are brewed by a company called Alken-Maes.
Ciney's Past
Long ago, Ciney was sometimes called Chiney in English. The city faced a big challenge on July 14, 2010, when a strong storm hit. The bell tower, which is a famous symbol of Ciney and even appears on its beer labels, fell onto the church. Luckily, no one was hurt during the storm. It took more than a year to rebuild the bell tower, and it cost a lot of money.
People from Ciney
Ciney is home to some interesting people. One person who helped make the city known is Arthur, sometimes called "the gaseous genius." He is a young balloonist who became famous through a TV series called "High & Fines Herbes."
How Ciney's Population Changed
Demography is the study of how populations change over time. The chart next to this text shows how the number of people living in Ciney has changed between 1990 and 2011. You can see if the population grew or shrank during those years.
Learning in Ciney
Ciney has good schools for students. There are two Catholic secondary schools and two state secondary schools. These schools offer education for teenagers.
Ciney also has a special training center called Technobel Competence center. This center teaches people about information technology and communications. It helps them learn important skills for jobs in the tech world.
Healthcare in Ciney
For medical care, Ciney has the Sainte-Marie Medical Center. This center is part of the CHU UCLouvain Namur university hospital system. It helps people get the healthcare they need.
Famous People from Ciney
Many notable people have come from Ciney. Here are a few:
- Erwin Drèze: A talented comic book artist.
- Patrick Dupriez: A politician who works to make changes in the government.
- Catherine Fonck: A doctor who specializes in kidney diseases (a nephrologist) and is also a politician.
- Philippe Mahoux: Another politician from Ciney.
See also
In Spanish: Ciney para niños
