Lierneux

Lierneux
Municipality
Lierneux

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E / 50.283°N 5.800°E / 50.283; 5.800Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E / 50.283°N 5.800°E / 50.283; 5.800
Country  Belgium
Community Wallonia French Community
Region  Wallonia
Province  Liège
Arrondissement Verviers
Government
 • Mayor Louis Gaiotti
Area
 • Total 92.08 km2 (35.55 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 3,584
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal codes 4990
Area codes 080
Website www.lierneux.be

Lierneux is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. 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 sub-municipalities: Lierneux proper, Arbrefontaine, and Bra.

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

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)

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