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Saint-Léger

Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme  (Walloon)
The church
The church
Flag of Saint-Léger
Flag
Coat of arms of Saint-Léger
Coat of arms
Saint-Léger is located in Belgium
Saint-Léger
Saint-Léger
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Virton
Area
 • Total 35.86 km2 (13.85 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
6747
Area codes 063
Website saint-leger.be

Saint-Léger (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe]; also unofficial Saint-Léger-en-Gaume; Walloon: Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2022 the municipality, which covers 35.86 km2, had 3,735 inhabitants, giving a population density of 104.0 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the districts of Châtillon, Meix-le-Tige, and Saint-Léger.There is a spar near the town center.

Transport

Saint-Léger is not served by any highways. The closes highway entrance is exit 31 of the E25/E411 highway (Brussels/Liège - Luxembourg) in neighbouring Arlon. There is one major national road that passes Saint-Léger from southwest to northeast. This is the N82 from Virton to the provincial capital Arlon. All N-roads are maintained by the Walloon government. The following roads cross the municipality:

  • N82: Virton - Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Arlon
  • N813: Aubange - Meix-le-Teige - Châtillon - Étalle

Saint-Léger is served by the Walloon transport authority TEC with following bus lines:

  • 19/191: Virton - Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Arlon
  • 199: Saint-Mard - Virton - Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Arlon
  • 20/201: Châtillon - Meix-le-Teige - Rachecourt - Arlon
  • 391: Saint-Léger - Ruette - Virton
  • 731: Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Meix-le-Teige - Athus

There are no railway lines passing Saint-Léger. The closest train station is in Virton, 11.5 km to the southwest. The closest airport with commercial service is Luxembourg Airport 40.5 km east.

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