Ciney

Ciney
Ciney: St. Nicolas church
Flag Coat of arms
Ciney Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°18′N 05°06′E / 50.3°N 5.1°E / 50.3; 5.1
Country	Belgium
Region	Walloon Region
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Government
- Mayor	Guy Milcamps (PBE)
- Governing party/ies	PBE, CDH, Ecolo
Area
- Total	147.56 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	15,502
- Density	105.1/km2 (272.1/sq mi)
Postal codes	5590
Area codes	083
Website	www.ciney.be
Map of Ciney

Ciney is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Ciney had a total population of 14,958. The total area is 147.56 km² which gives a population density of 101 inhabitants per km².

Several beers from the city are now brewed by Alken Maes and still bear the name: Ciney Blonde, Ciney Brown and Ciney Special. Those beers were first brewed in 1978.

The municipality includes the town of Ciney, along with a number of villages, including Chapois, Achêne, Leignon, Sovet and a few more.

The city was damaged by a heavy storm on 14 July 2010. The bell tower collapsed on its nave. Nobody was hurt, but the bell tower no longer exists. It was the city's symbol and also Ciney's beer symbol. The reconstruction will take more than a year and will cost some million euros.

Ciney, the former post office (front) and the main church (in the background).

See also

• Ciney (beer)

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)