Lierneux
Lierneux
Lierneu (Walloon) | |
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Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E / 50.283°N 5.800°ECoordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E / 50.283°N 5.800°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Louis Gaiotti |
Area | |
• Total | 92.08 km2 (35.55 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,601 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4990 |
Area codes | 080 |
Website | www.lierneux.be |
Lierneux (Walloon: Lierneu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km2 which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km2. Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbrefontaine, and Bra, and Lierneux.
History[]
Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Bibliography[]
- Hendriks, Jan (1995). A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945. Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.).
External links[]
Media related to Lierneux at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Municipalities of Liège (province)
- Liège geography stubs