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Viroinval

Virwinvå  (Walloon)
Municipality
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Flag of Viroinval
Flag
 Coat of arms of Viroinval
Coat of arms
Viroinval is located in Belgium
Viroinval
Viroinval
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Arrondissement Philippeville
Area
 • Total 120.90 km2 (46.68 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
5670
Area codes 060
Website www.viroinval.be

Viroinval (French pronunciation: [viʁwɛ̃val]; Walloon: Virwinvå) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Viroinval had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 120.90 km2 which gives a population density of 47 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Dourbes, Mazée, Le Mesnil, Nismes, Oignies-en-Thiérache, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Treignes, Vierves-sur-Viroin.

The name Viroinval, Viroin (River) Valley, was chosen for the municipality that was formed by fusing eight villages, in 1977.

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    Dourbes

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    Nismes

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    Olloy-sur-Viroin

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    Treignes

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    Vierves-sur-Viroin

Attractions

Centre europe des 15
Monument for the geographical centre of the EU until its May 2004 expansion
See also: List of protected heritage sites in Viroinval
  • From 1995 to 2004, Viroinval was the location of the geographical centre of the European Union, at coordinates 50°00′33″N 4°39′59″E / 50.00917°N 4.66639°E / 50.00917; 4.66639 (Geographical centre of the European Union (15 members)) in Oignies-en-Thiérache, and a monument there records that finding. On May 1, 2004, the EU expanded from fifteen states to twenty-five, and the geographical centre of the union moved eastwards to the village of Kleinmaischeid, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. On 1 January 2007 it shifted even further south-eastwards.
  • The tourist steam train line Mariembourg–Treignes has most of its stations in villages of Viroinval: Nismes, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Vierves-sur-Viroin, and Treignes. The latter village has a relevant museum.
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