Chimay (Municipality)
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Chimay (French pronunciation: [ʃi.mɛ], Walloon: Chimai) is a Walloon 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. The source of the Oise River is located in the municipality. The origin of the name would come from the Celtic word coimos meaning "pretty, pleasant".
Situated in the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 old communes on January 1, 1977. The Trappist monastery of Scourmont Abbey is located in the town and is famous for the Chimay Brewery.
Situated in the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 old communes on January 1, 1977. The Trappist monastery of Scourmont Abbey is located in the town and is famous for the Chimay Brewery.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimay
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Coordinates: 50°2'7"N 4°19'16"E
- Momignies 14 km
- Viroinval (Municipality) 17 km
- Philippeville (Municipality) 25 km
- Doische (Municipality) 27 km
- Beaumont (municipality) 31 km
- Gedinne 34 km
- Beauraing (Municipality) 38 km
- Vresse-sur-Semois (municipality) 39 km
- Charleroi 50 km
- Genappe (municipality) 69 km
- Circuit de Chimay 3.3 km
- Castle-farm of the Domain of Lohan 5.2 km
- Carrières Unies de Porphyre 5.3 km
- Scourmont Abbey 6.1 km
- Sint-Roch castle 13 km
- Motocross 15 km
- Carrière de Lahonry S.A. 15 km
- Castle of the Mélin farm 16 km
- Claes castle 16 km
- Lake Ry de Rome 16 km