Chimay
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For the Belgian brewery named after this location, see Bières de Chimay.
Chimay (Walloon: Chimai) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Chimay had a total population of 9,774. The total area is 197.10 km² which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km².
Situated in the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 old communes on January 1, 1977.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The Walloon names of the place names are in brackets and Italics.
- Baileux (Balieu)
- Bailièvre (Bailleve)
- Bourlers (Bourlé)
- Chimay (Chimai)
- Forges (Foidjes)
- L'Escaillère (L'Ecayire)
- Lompret (Lompré)
- Rièzes (Rieze)
- Robechies (Robchiye)
- Salles (Sale)
- Saint-Remy (Sint-Rmey)
- Vaulx (Vå)
- Villers-la-Tour (Vilé-al-Tour)
- Virelles (Virele)
[edit] Population
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9,871 | - | - |
| 2006 | 9,774 | 22 or 0,23% | 50/km² |
[edit] Etymology
The origin of the name comes either from the Celtic word coimos or the Old French: Chimeye jameye les pieyes
[edit] Information
Chimay Trappist beers and cheeses are produced in the monastery in the town and are internationally renowned.
[edit] Attractions
- The château des Princes de Chimay
- Virelles lake
- The source of Oise
[edit] Personalities
- Daniel van Buyten (b. 1978), football player
- François Duval (b. [[1980] ), automobile pilot=
[edit] Twin cities/towns
[edit] External links
All external links are only in French unless noted otherwise:
- The Regional Portal
- Official website
- Chimay at the Union des Villes et Communes de Wallonie asbl.
- http://www.chimay.be
- Collège Saint-Joseph de Chimay
- http://atheneeroyaldechimay.free.fr/
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