A small historical reference
Geography: Chimay is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Here is the source of the Oise River.
In the administrative district of Thuin, the municipality was created with a merger of 14 communes in 1977 (the walloon names of the place names are in brackets):
Baileux (Balieu), Bailièvre (Bailleve), Bourlers (Bourlé), Chimay (Chimai), Forges (Foidjes), L'Escaillère (L'Ecayire), Lompret (Lompré), Rièzes (Rieze), Robechies (Robchiye), Saint-Remy (Sint-Rmey), Salles (Sale), Vaulx (Vå), Villers-la-Tour (Vilé-al-Tour), Virelles (Virele).
The Trappist monastery of Scourmont Abbey in the town is famous for the Chimay Brewery.
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Population: 9 898
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