Neufchateau

Neufchateau is a Walloon municipality of Belgium placed within the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 113.79 km², had 6,652 population, giving a populace density of 58.5 inhabitants in step with km². A Neolithic megalith dating from about 2000 BC and a Celtic necropolis courting from between the fifth and 2d centuries BC were determined on this region, testifying to early human pastime. Gallo-Roman sepultures and a small Roman villa have been located here as well, showing the presence across the 2nd century AD of a minor agricultural domain.

The place become utilized in Carolingian times generally as a hunting location and population remained sparse in the course of the Middle Ages. A record dating from 1100 suggests that one of the many tiny hamlets in the place, Semel, become donated to the Abbey of Amdain. In 1239, that equal hamlet changed into noted as being a part of the lordship of Neufchateau, at the time whilst it turned into now given to the Orval Abbey. Like lots of its neighbours, the lordship of Neufchateau turned into a part of the Duchy of Luxembourg.