Achêne, Belgium 1.42

Achêne is a neighborhood of the Belgian city of Ciney.It was a town in its own right before it was merged as part of the Fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.GeographyIt is situated in the Wallonia region in the Namur province.Achêne is located 10 km from Dinant, 5 km from Ciney, and 88 km from Brussels. The highest point is 237 meters at a place called "the oak".The village economy is exclusively agricultural.It hosts two hamlets: Fays and Onthaine.Notable peopleEdouard d'Huart (died in 1884): 19th century politician who served in various capacities of the state.TransportationThe town is very close to an interchange of the A4 motorway and the E411 road way.