Saint-Léger (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe] ; also unofficial Saint-Léger-en-Gaume; Walloon: Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Saint-Léger
Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 The church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Léger  | |
  Saint-Léger Location in Belgium
Location of Saint-Léger in Luxembourg province  | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′N 05°39′E / 49.617°N 5.650°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Virton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Rongvaux (Avenir) |
| • Governing party/ies | Avenir |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.25 km2 (14.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,592 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6747 |
| NIS code | 85034 |
| Area codes | 063 |
| Website | (in French) saint-leger.be |
On 1 January 2022 the municipality, which covers 35.86 km2, had 3,735 inhabitants, giving a population density of 104.0 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the districts of Châtillon, Meix-le-Tige, and Saint-Léger.There is a spar near the town center.
Transport
editSaint-Léger is not served by any highways. The closes highway entrance is exit 31 of the E25/E411 highway (Brussels/Liège - Luxembourg) in neighbouring Arlon. There is one major national road that passes Saint-Léger from southwest to northeast. This is the N82 from Virton to the provincial capital Arlon. All N-roads are maintained by the Walloon government. The following roads cross the municipality:[2]
Saint-Léger is served by the Walloon transport authority TEC with following bus lines:[3]
- 19/191: Virton - Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Arlon
- 199: Saint-Mard - Virton - Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Arlon
- 20/201: Châtillon - Meix-le-Teige - Rachecourt - Arlon
- 391: Saint-Léger - Ruette - Virton
- 731: Saint-Léger - Châtillon - Meix-le-Teige - Athus
There are no railway lines passing Saint-Léger. The closest train station is in Virton, 11.5 km to the southwest.[4] The closest airport with commercial service is Luxembourg Airport 40.5 km east.
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Accueil". geoportail.wallonie.be. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Plans du Reseau". Le Tec.
- ^ "Kaart van het hele NMBS-spoorwegnet". NMBS (in Dutch).
External links
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