Lille, Belgium

Lille
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Lille Location in Belgium show Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E / 51.233; 4.833Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E / 51.233; 4.833
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Turnhout
Government
• Mayor	Paul Diels (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V
Area
• Total	59.40 km2 (22.93 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	16,512
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes	2275
Area codes	014, 03
Website	www.lille.be

Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Gierle, Lille proper, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. On January 1, 2015, Lille had a total population of 16,386. The total area is 59.40 km² which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km².

The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held every February in Lille.

Notable inhabitants[]

• Frans Van Giel, painter (1892-1975)
• Lords of Poederlée

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Lille, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Available only in Dutch

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