Saint-Hubert
Sint-Houbert (Walloon) | |
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 50°1′30″N 05°22′20″E / 50.02500°N 5.37222°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Luc Henneaux (Cap 2018) |
• Governing party/ies | Cap 2018 |
Area | |
• Total | 111.99 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,571 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6870 |
NIS code | 84059 |
Area codes | 061 |
Website | www.saint-hubert.be |
Saint-Hubert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿y.bɛʁ] ; Walloon: Sint-Houbert) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi), had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Arville, Awenne, Hatrival, Mirwart, Saint-Hubert, and Vesqueville. Other population centers include: Lorcy and Poix-Saint-Hubert.
The town is named in commemoration of Saint Hubert of Liège, whose body was moved in 825 to the Benedictine Abbey of Andage, thereafter called Abbey of Saint-Hubert.