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Robelmont

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Robelmont
Roubiémont (Gaumais)
Village of Robelmont
Village of Robelmont
Robelmont is located in Belgium
Robelmont
Robelmont
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 49°35′N 05°30′E / 49.583°N 5.500°E / 49.583; 5.500
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Municipality Meix-devant-Virton
Population
 • Total
[480 residents in 2004]
Postal codes
6769
Area codes063

Robelmont (Gaumais: Roubiémont) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Meix-devant-Virton, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

The asteroid 1145 Robelmonte is named after the village, in honour of the astronomer Sylvain Arend (1902–1992), who was born there.

History

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Between 1968 and 1971 a Gallo-Roman villa was excavated.[1]

The current parish church, dedicated to St Martin, was built in 1894.[2]

During the Battle of the Ardennes (21-23 August 1914), there was fighting in and around Robelmont between French and German forces.

Notable people

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Village committee

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The annual activities in the village are led by the village's party planning committee.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Georges Raepsaet, La céramique en terre sigillée de la villa belgo-romaine de Robelmont. Campagnes 1968–1971 (Brussels: Editions de l’Université, 1974). ISBN 2-8004-0412-4
  2. ^ Le patrimoine monumental de la Belgique Wallonie, vol. 21 (1995), p. 220.
  3. ^ ""www.robelmont.be"". www.robelmont.be.