Condroz

Condroz is a natural spatial region in Belgium.

It is located in the territory of the Walloon provinces of Liège, Luxembourg ( just a bit ), Hainaut and Namur. Its capital is the city Ciney. It is bounded on the north by Haspengauw and in the south of the region Fagne (not to be confused with the High Fens, French Hautes Fagnes ) and the Famennian region. In Condroz the boroughs of Huy, Dinant, Florennes, Esneux, Yvoir and Nandrin.

The Condroz is a very divided by valleys area. The soil consists of sandstone, quartzite, limestone and slate. The hills are usually made of little fertile sandstone, they are predominantly forested. Lowlands often have a clayey or calcareous soil, where there are fields and meadows.

The name of the region is probably due to the keltogermanische people of Condruser the Gallic Wars, which is believed that it inhabited this area.

• Geography (Belgium )
• Region in Wallonia