Chimay

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City in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium

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::summary City in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium ::

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FieldValue
nameChimay
native_name
pictureChimay2025.jpg
picture-legendChimay: Grand Place
mapChimay Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
map-legendLocation of Chimay in Hainaut
armsBlason ville be Chimay (Thuin).svg
flagFlag of Chimay.svg
provinceHainaut
arrondissementThuin
nis56016
mayorDenis Danvoye (cdH)
(CLE)
majorityConstruisons l'Avenir Ensemble (CLE)
postal-codes6460, 6461, 6462, 6463, 6464
telephone-area060
webwww.ville-de-chimay.be
coordinates
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Chimay (, ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km2 which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km2. It is the source of the Oise River.

In the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 communes in 1977. The Trappist monastery of Scourmont Abbey in the town is famous for the Chimay Brewery.

Toponymy

The etymology of the name is ultimately, via Vulgar Latin, from the Proto-Celtic word koimos meaning "pretty, pleasant".

Subdivisions

The Walloon names of the place names are in brackets and italics.

Demographics

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YearPopulationChangeDensity
19043,38317.1/km2
20039,871+6,48850.1/km2
20049,742−129 or −13.07%49.43/km2
2005--- --
20069,774−22 or −0.23%49.6/km2
20169,850+76 or +0.78%50.0/km2
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Attractions

  • Chimay Castle, the château of the princes of Chimay
  • Lake Virelles
  • The source of the Oise Chimay has traditionally hosted an annual motor racing event, run on a street circuit formed from local public roads. From the 1920s to 1960s the event was run for contemporary Grand Prix and sportscar categories, and included the famous Grand Prix des Frontières. In recent times, while the event has persisted it has been run for historic race series. The track briefly lost its licence in 2006 related to safety fears, but has since had it reinstated.

Image:Château Chimay 2.JPG|Chimay Castle Image:Chimay Belgium town square.jpg|The central town square, Chimay Image:Chimay CH1aJPG.jpg|Chimay Castle

Chimay Trappist beers and cheeses are produced in the town by the Chimay Brewery, run by the Trappist monks of Scourmont Abbey, and are internationally renowned.

Notable people

Twin cities/towns

References

References

  1. {{cite EB1911

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