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Coordinates: 50°21′N, 05°28′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

  Durbuy
Coat of arms Location of Durbuy in Luxembourg province
Geography
Country Belgium
Community French Community of Belgium flag French Community
Region Flag of Wallonia Walloon Region
Province Province of Luxembourg flag Luxembourg
Arrondissement Marche-en-Famenne
Coordinates 50°21′N, 05°28′E
Area 156.61 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
10,531 (01/01/2006)
49.29%
50.71%
67 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 15.45% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income 10,981 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Philippe Bontemps (cdH)
Governing parties cdH, PS
Other information
Postal codes 6940, 6941
Area codes 086
Web address www.durbuy.be

Durbuy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 10,531 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67 inhabitants per km². Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 574 pixelsFull resolution (2088 × 1498 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links RedDot. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallonia. ... The French Community area of Belgium The French Community of Belgium (French: , Dutch: , German: ) is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wallonia. ... National motto: Walon todi ! (Walloon forever!) Official languages French, German Capital Namur Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Area  - Total 16,844 km² Population  - Total (2002)  - Density 3,358,560 inhabitants 199. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (917x583, 12 KB) flag of province of Luxembourg in Belgium Made by me. ... This is a list of Belgian administrative arrondissements or districts. ... The Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne (French: ; Dutch: ) is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Province of Luxembourg, Belgium. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgian offering a large choice of figures. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... The Humanist Democratic Centre (French: Centre D mocrate Humaniste or CDH) is a centrist, christian-democrat, Belgian French-speaking political party. ... The Parti Socialiste or PS of Belgium is a French-speaking social democratic political party. ... This is a list of postal codes for Belgium. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A Web site (or colloquially, Website) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


In medieval times Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry. In 1331 the town was elevated to the rank of city by John I, Count of Luxemburg, and King of Bohemia. Events September 8 - Stefan Dusan declares himself king of Serbia Start of the reign of Emperor Kogon of Japan, first of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Births Coluccio Salutati, Florentine political leader (died 1406) Deaths January 14 - Odoric, Italian explorer October 27 - Abulfeda, Arab historian and geographer (born 1273) Categories: 1331... City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ... John the Blind of Luxemburg (German: Johann der Blinde; Czech: Jan Lucemburský; August 10, 1296 – August 26, 1346) was King of Bohemia and Count of Luxemburg. ...


Tourism and recreation are its main activities nowadays.


The village of Wéris, well known for its megaliths, is located in the municipality of Durbuy. One of the standing stones of Wéris Wéris is a village in the municipality of Durbuy in Wallonia, Belgium. ... Megalithic tomb, Mane Braz, Brittany Bronze age wedge tomb in the Burren area of Ireland For the record label, see Megalith Records. ...


External links

Durbuy municipality, official site: tourism section available in English (French),(Dutch) City of Durbuy, official site



Municipalities in the province of Luxembourg, Walloon Region, Belgium
Arlon: Arlon | Attert | Aubange | Martelange | Messancy
Bastogne: Bastogne | Bertogne | Fauvillers | Gouvy | Houffalize | Sainte-Ode | Vaux-sur-Sûre | Vielsalm
Marche-en-Famenne: Durbuy | Érezée | Hotton | La Roche-en-Ardenne | Manhay | Marche-en-Famenne | Nassogne | Rendeux | Tenneville
Neufchâteau: Bertrix | Bouillon | Daverdisse | Herbeumont | Léglise | Libin | Libramont-Chevigny | Neufchâteau | Paliseul | Saint-Hubert | Tellin | Wellin
Virton: Chiny | Étalle | Florenville | Habay | Meix-devant-Virton | Musson | Rouvroy | Saint-Léger | Tintigny | Virton

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Durbuy Hotels - Online Hotel Reservations in Durbuy, Belgium (451 words)
Although Durbuy is the smallest city in the world, it has very much to offer to its visitors...
Residence Le Parvis is at a very short distance from Durbuy and is an oasis of rest, situated right next to the river Ourthe in a very calm and serene setting.
In the centre of a property of more than a hectare in the hart of the Arden, in an oasis of calm and green, the cottage (4P) is in fact a new annex to the house with a separate entrance.
Belgium Guide - Luxembourg Province : Durbuy (303 words)
Durbuy, with less than 500 inhabitants, calls itself the "smallest town" in the world.
By the early 14th century Durbuy had aquired city wall, a police and a courthouse, and was awarded the status of "city" by charter of rights, by the John, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, in 1331.
Durbuy has kept its original medieval atmosphere and is mostly geared to tourism nowadays, with plenty of fine restaurants and hotels housed in historical bluestone buildings.
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