Saint-Léger, Belgium
Saint-Léger Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme (Walloon) | |
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Municipality | |
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 / 49.617; 5.650 | |
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 |
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.
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
Saint-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
External links
- Media related to Saint-Léger-en-Gaume at Wikimedia Commons
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