Ciney
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Ciney | ||
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Geography | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Community | French Community | |
Province | Namur | |
Arrondissement | Dinant | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
Area | 147.56 km² | |
Population (Source: NIS) | ||
Population – Males – Females - Density |
14,958 (January 1, 2006) 48.24% 51.76% 101 inhab./km² |
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Economy | ||
Unemployment rate | 15.15% (January 1, 2006) | |
Mean annual income | 11,118 €/pers. (2003) | |
Government | ||
Mayor | Guy Milcamps (PBE) | |
Governing parties | PBE, cdH, Ecolo | |
Other information | ||
Postal codes | 5590 | |
Area codes | 083 | |
Web address | www.ciney.be |
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.
The famous beers from the city are now brewed by Alken Maes : Blond Ciney, Brown Ciney and Special Ciney. Those beers were first brewed in 1978.
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