Xhignesse

Xhignesse is a village in the municipality of , located in the in , Belgium. The village contains a well-preserved Romanesque church, the .
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Peter, Xhignesse and Hamoir station.

Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
The Church of Saint Peter is a former parish church in Xhignesse, a village in the Belgian municipality of . Tradition holds that the first church on the site was founded by Plectrude, the wife of Pepin of Herstal in the late 7th or early 8th century.

Railway station
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.
serves the municipality of , , located in the , . The station is located at kilometer point 23.40 on along the Ourthe line from to , between Comblain-la-Tour and Sy stations.

Castle
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is a château in , , , . The château, which stands on the banks of the , was formerly the residence of the hereditary mayors of the village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairon and Comblain-la-Tour.

Village
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is a village.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Xhignesse.

Village
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is a of in the municipality of , district of , located in the , . It is located in the and lays south of the city of in the Belgian near the . is situated 4 km south of Xhignesse.

Xhignesse

Latitude
50.43653° or 50° 26′ 12″ north
Longitude
5.54334° or 5° 32′ 36″ east
Elevation
131 metres (430 feet)
Open location code
9F27CGPV+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1437217671
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2783404
Wiki­data ID
Q601806
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Luxembourgish—“Xhignesse” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Xhignesse”
  • Dutch: “Xhignesse”
  • French: “Xhignesse”
  • Irish: “Xhignesse”
  • Luxembourgish: “Xhignesse”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Anne and Pont SNCB Hamoir.

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