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Saint-Léger, Belgium

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For other uses, see Saint-Léger. Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Saint-Léger Sint-Ldjir-e-Gåme (Walloon)
Municipality
The churchThe church
Flag of Saint-LégerFlagCoat of arms of Saint-LégerCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Léger
Saint-Léger is located in BelgiumSaint-LégerSaint-LégerLocation 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
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementVirton
Government
 • MayorAlain Rongvaux (Avenir)
 • Governing party/iesAvenir
Area
 • Total36.25 km (14.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,592
 • Density99/km (260/sq mi)
Postal codes6747
NIS code85034
Area codes063
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 km, had 3,735 inhabitants, giving a population density of 104.0 inhabitants per km.

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:

Saint-Léger is served by the Walloon transport authority TEC with following bus lines:

  • 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. The closest airport with commercial service is Luxembourg Airport 40.5 km east.

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Accueil". geoportail.wallonie.be. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  3. "Plans du Reseau". Le Tec.
  4. "Kaart van het hele NMBS-spoorwegnet". NMBS (in Dutch).

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Places adjacent to Saint-Léger, Belgium
Étalle Arlon
Virton Saint-Léger Messancy
Musson Aubange
Municipalities of the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia
Arlon
Bastogne
Marche-en-Famenne
Neufchâteau
Virton
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