Libin

Libin
Municipality

Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Coat of arms
Libin

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°ECoordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Government
  Mayor Henri Guillaume (GDC)
  Governing party/ies GDC, AVEC
Area
  Total 139.72 km2 (53.95 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 4,908
  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Postal codes 6890
Area codes 061
Website www.libin.be

Libin is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 139.72 km², had 4,655 inhabitants, giving a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per km².

The municipality includes, as well as the town of Libin itself, the villages of Anloy, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance.

Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station.

See also

References

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