Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne

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Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne
Arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne
Arrondissement Marche-en-Famenne Belgium Map.svg
Location of the arrondissement in Luxembourg
Coordinates: 50°15′N5°27′E / 50.25°N 5.45°E / 50.25; 5.45 Coordinates: 50°15′N5°27′E / 50.25°N 5.45°E / 50.25; 5.45
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Drapeau Arelerland.svg  Luxembourg
Municipalities 9
Area
  Total953.69 km2 (368.22 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total55,952
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

The Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne (French : Arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne; Dutch : Arrondissement Marche-en-Famenne) is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, Belgium. [1] It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne also comprises the municipalities of Gouvy, Houffalize and Vielsalm in the Arrondissement of Bastogne.

Municipalities

The Administrative Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne consists of the following municipalities:

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References

  1. Genicot, Luc-Fr; française, Belgique Ministère de la culture; Lanotte, André; Blanpain, Marthe; Chantraine, Luc; Cortembos, Thérèse; Javaux, Jean-Louis; Tanghe-Gillon, Astrid (1979). Wallonie: province du Luxembourg: arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne (in French). Editions Mardaga. ISBN   978-2-8021-0026-3.