Chiny

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Chiny is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg and the Gaume region. On January 1st, 2005 Chiny had a total population of 4,966. The total area is 113.69 km² which gives a population density of 43.68 inhabitants per km².

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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.

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Six villages are in the municipality of Chiny :

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• Chiny
• Izel
• Jamoigne
• Les Bulles
• Suxy
• Termes

The blazon of the municipality is composed of three silver trout with a blue background color.

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On a historical perspective, Chiny is an old county and was larger than the current municipality.

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

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Luxembourg: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the north-west of continental Europe, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium....