Robelmont Roubiémont (Gaumais) | |
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 Village of Robelmont | |
  Robelmont Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:49°35′N05°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 codes | 063 |
Robelmont (French pronunciation:[ʁɔbɛlmɔ̃];Gaumais:Roubiémont) is a village ofWallonia and a district of the municipality ofMeix-devant-Virton, located in theprovince of Luxembourg,Belgium.
The asteroid1145 Robelmonte is named after the village, in honour of the astronomerSylvain Arend (1902–1992), who was born there.
A Gallo-Roman villa was excavated between 1968 and 1971.[1]
The current parish church, dedicated to St Martin, was built in 1894.[2]
During theBattle of the Ardennes (21-23 August 1914), there was fighting in and around Robelmont between French and German forces.
The annual activities in the village are led by the village's party planning committee.[3]
