Herbeumont

Herbeumont (Walloon: Arbûmont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Herbeumont
Arbûmont  (Walloon)
Municipality
The town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Herbeumont
Location in Belgium
Location of Herbeumont in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°46.85′N 05°14.25′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorJean Guillaume
 • Governing party/iesREGIS
Area
 • Total58.81 km2 (22.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,627
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Postal codes
6887
Area codes061
Website(in French and Dutch) herbeumont.be

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 58.81 km², had 1,536 inhabitants, giving a population density of 26.1 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Herbeumont, Saint-Médard, and Straimont. Other population centers include: Gribomont, Martilly, and Menugoutte.

Escape Dutroux

In April 1998 Marc Dutroux escaped from his guards while being transferred to court without handcuffs by overpowering one of his guards and taking his pistol, but was captured later in Herbeumont by a ranger in the nearby woods. This resulted in the resignation of minister of interior Johan Vande Lanotte, minister of justice Stefaan De Clerck and the former police chief.

Notable residents
  • Jean-Nicolas Perlot (1823–1900), adventurer and participant in the California Gold Rush, born in Herbeumont

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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