Chiny
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Chiny is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg and the Gaume region. On January 1st, 2006 Chiny had a total population of 5,013. The total area is 113.69 km² which gives a population density of 44 inhabitants per km².
Chiny is located in the south of the French-speaking region. The municipality is on the boundary between the region of Gaume and the Ardennes.
Six villages are in the municipality of Chiny :
- Chiny
- Izel
- Jamoigne
- Les Bulles
- Suxy
- Termes
The blazon of the municipality is: azur three fish argent surmounted by a crown or (three silver fish and a golden crown on a blue field).
On a historical perspective, Chiny is an old county and was larger than the current municipality.
"Chiny" is also the Polish word for "China".
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Municipalities in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium |
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| Arlon: Arlon | Attert | Aubange | Martelange | Messancy | ||
| Bastogne: Bastogne | Bertogne | Fauvillers | Gouvy | Houffalize | Sainte-Ode | Vaux-sur-Sûre | Vielsalm | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne: Durbuy | Erezée | Hotton | La Roche-en-Ardenne | Manhay | Marche-en-Famenne | Nassogne | Rendeux | Tenneville | ||
| Neufchâteau: Bertrix | Bouillon | Daverdisse | Herbeumont | Léglise | Libin | Libramont-Chevigny | Neufchâteau | Paliseul | Saint-Hubert | Tellin | Wellin | ||
| Virton: Chiny | Étalle | Florenville | Habay | Meix-devant-Virton | Musson | Rouvroy | Saint-Léger | Tintigny | Virton | ||
