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Saint-Hubert, Belgium

Saint-Hubert
Municipality
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Flag of Saint-Hubert
Flag
Coat of arms of Saint-Hubert
Coat of arms
Saint-Hubert is located in Belgium
Saint-Hubert
Saint-Hubert
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°1′30″N 05°22′20″E / 50.02500°N 5.37222°E / 50.02500; 5.37222Coordinates: 50°1′30″N 05°22′20″E / 50.02500°N 5.37222°E / 50.02500; 5.37222
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Government
 • Mayor Louis Devaux (IC)
 • Governing party/ies Pour Servir, IC
Area
 • Total 111.16 km2 (42.92 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
 • Total 5,553
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal codes 6870
Area codes 061
Website www.saint-hubert.be

Saint-Hubert (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃.t‿y.bɛʁ]) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km², had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Saint-Hubert proper, Arville, Awenne, Hatrival, Mirwart, and Vesqueville. Other population centers include: Lorcy and Poix-Saint-Hubert.

The town is named in commemoration of Saint Hubert, whose body was moved in 825 to the Benedictine Abbey of Andage, thereafter called Abbey of Saint-Hubert.


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