Tintigny facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tintigny Tintnî  (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Tintigny Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Virton
Area
• Total	81.79 km2 (31.58 sq mi)
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Postal codes	6730
Area codes	063
Website	www.tintigny.be

Tintigny (French pronunciation: [tɛ̃tiɲi]; Walloon: Tintnî) is a municipality in Wallonia, a region in Belgium. It is located in the province of Luxembourg.

On January 1, 2015, about 4,200 people lived in Tintigny. The total area of the municipality is 81.79 square kilometers. This means there were about 45.7 people living in each square kilometer.

The municipality includes several smaller areas or districts. These are Bellefontaine, Rossignol, Saint-Vincent, and Tintigny itself. Other smaller communities in the area are Ansart, Breuvanne, Han, Lahage, and Poncelle.

History

Tintigny has an important history, especially from World War I. On August 22, 1914, three-quarters of the village of Tintigny was burned down. About 183 houses were destroyed by the German Imperial Army. Sadly, 93 local residents were killed, wrongly accused of being snipers.

On the same day, a major battle happened in Rossignol. This was part of the Battle of the Borders. The 3rd French colonial infantry division, a strong group of soldiers, was surrounded. They were defeated by the German army. A French soldier named Ernest Psichari was killed in this battle. He is buried in the military cemetery in Rossignol.

Even though the Germans won, they were tired from the fight. They then took 120 people from Rossignol and nearby villages. These people were taken to Arlon and killed on August 26, 1914. The place where they were killed is now called Place des Fusillés, named in their memory.