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Ciney
Place Monseu
Place Monseu
Flag of Ciney
Flag
 Coat of arms of Ciney
Coat of arms
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Namur
Arrondissement Dinant
Area
 • Total 147.56 km2 (56.97 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2010)
 • Total 15,502
 • Density 105.056/km2 (272.093/sq mi)
Postal codes
5590
Area codes 083

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.

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

Ciney demography
Ciney's population (1990–2011).

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
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