Ciney

Ciney
	Ciney
	Ciney
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Namur
District :	Dinant
Coordinates :	50 ° 18 ′ N , 5 ° 6 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 18 ′ N , 5 ° 6 ′ E
Area :	147.56 km²
Residents:	16,580 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	112 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	5590
Prefix:	083
Mayor:	Guy Milcamps (PBE)
; Local government address :	Administration Communale ; Rue du center, 35 ; 5590 Ciney
Website:	www.ciney.be

Ciney is a city and a municipality in the province of Namur in the Walloon part of Belgium .

The municipality consists of the districts of Ciney, Achêne, Braibant, Chevetogne, Conneux, Leignon, Pessoux, Serinchamps and Sovet .

economy

The local brewery with the varieties Ciney Blonde , Ciney Brune and Ciney Spéciale was taken over by the Alken-Maes brewery in 2000 .

Town twinning

A partnership with the French municipality of Semur-en-Auxois has existed since 1962 . There is also a partnership between the Leignon district and the French wine-growing town of Meursault .

Culture and sights

A private palace complex from the 19th century in neo-Renaissance style has housed the internationally known Benedictine Abbey of Chevetogne since 1939 . Another attraction in Ciney is the weekly cattle market, held every Friday. Whereupon up to 2500 head of cattle are raised.