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Arrondissement Of Huy
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The Arrondissement of Huy (french: links=no, Arrondissement de Huy; nl, links=no, Arrondissement Hoei) is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Huy consists of the following municipalities: * Amay * Anthisnes * Burdinne * Clavier * Engis * Ferrières * Hamoir * Héron * Huy * Marchin * Modave * Nandrin * Ouffet * Tinlot * Verlaine * Villers-le-Bouillet * Wanze References Huy Huy ( or ; nl, Hoei, ; wa, Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Belgium
Arrondissements of Belgium are subdivisions below the provinces of Belgium. There are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas. Belgium, a federalized state, geographically consists of three regions, of which only Flanders and Wallonia are subdivided into five provinces each; Brussels is neither a province nor is it part of one. Administrative The 43 administrative arrondissements are an administrative level between the municipalities and the provinces. Brussels-Capital forms a single arrondissement for all 19 municipalities in the region by that name. As an exception, the arrondissement of Verviers has two NUTS codes: BE335 for the French-speaking part and BE336 for the German-speaking part. The latter is identical to the area of the German-speaking community. Judicial Belgium has 12 judicial arrondissements: * The arrondissement Liège covers the French-speaking part of the province of Liè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engis
Engis (; wa, Indji) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Engis had a total population of 5,686. The total area is 27.74 km² which gives a population density of 205 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Clermont-sous-Huy, Engis and Hermalle-sous-Huy. In 1829, in this village, Philippe-Charles Schmerling discovered the first Neanderthal ever, Engis 2, the damaged skull of a young child. This was before the 1856 discovery of the Neanderthal type specimen in the Neander Valley. Its importance was not recognised until 1936. Pollution fatalities In late 1930 and early 1931, several thousand cases of acute pulmonary attacks occurred in the Meuse valley, centered on Engis, and 60 people died. A commission of inquiry set up by the Belgian government concluded that the cause was poisonous waste gases, primarily sulfur dioxide, emitted by the many factories in the valley and the furna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villers-le-Bouillet
Villers-le-Bouillet (; wa, Viyé-l'-Boulet) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Villers-le-Bouillet had a total population of 6,051. The total area is which gives a population density of . The municipality consists of the following districts: Fize-Fontaine, Vaux-et-Borset, Vieux-Waleffe, Villers-le-Bouillet, and Warnant-Dreye. In 1982–1988, it was the first Belgian municipality with a Black alderman (''échevin''), Donat Ajanohun, born in Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ... in 1948. , ''Suffrage Universel'' See also ...
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Verlaine
Verlaine (; wa, Verlinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Verlaine had a total population of 3,507. The total area is 24.21 km2 which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ... of 145 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bodegnée, Chapon-Seraing, Seraing-le-Château and Verlaine. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Verlaine References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinlot
Tinlot () is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Tinlot had a total population of 2,346. The total area is 37.12 km² which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 63 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Abée, Fraiture, Ramelot, Seny, and Soheit-Tinlot. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Tinlot References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouffet
Ouffet (; wa, Oufet) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Ouffet had a total population of 2,529. The total area is 40.22 km2 which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 63 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Ellemelle, Ouffet, and Warzée. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Ouffet References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandrin
Nandrin () is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Nandrin had a total population of 5,539. The total area is 35.90 km² which gives a population density of 154 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Nandrin, Saint-Séverin-en-Condroz, Villers-le-Temple, and Yernée-Fraineux. Notable residents *Ovide Musin (1854–1929), violinist and composer, born in Nandrin See also * List of protected heritage sites in Nandrin This table shows an overview of the beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Nandrin. This list is part of Belgium's National Heritage Site (Belgium), national heritage. See also * List of prote ... References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modave
Modave (; wa, Modåve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Modave had a total population of 3,722. The total area is 40.37 km² which gives a population density of 92 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Modave, Outrelouxhe, Strée, and Vierset-Barse. The ''Château des Comtes de Marchin'' or Modave Castle is situated near the village of Modave. Rennequin Sualem built here what became the model for the famous Machine de Marly, which he invented. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Modave This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Modave. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) This ... References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchin
Marchin (; wa, Mårcin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Marchin had a total population of 5,114. The total area is 30.00 km² which gives a population density of 170 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Marchin, and Vyle-et-Tharoul. none, The Belle-Maison castle (18th century) See also * List of protected heritage sites in Marchin References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héron
Héron (; wa, Héron) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Geography Héron is located on the river Mehaigne. The municipality consists of the following districts: Couthuin, Héron, Lavoir, and Waret-l'Évêque. Demography On 1 January 2006 Héron had a total population of 4,534. The total area is 38.32 km2 which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 118 inhabitants per km2. Facilities Héron is home to Couthuin Airport. Gallery File:L'église Saint-Hubert de Lavoir.JPG, Saint Hubertus church in Lavoir File:Envoz (Chateau de Potesta).jpg, Potesta castle in Envoz File:00 Héron 051017 (1).jpg, Typical old farm in Héron (17th century). References External links * * Municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamoir
Hamoir (; wa, Hamwer) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, Hamoir had a total population of 3,592. The total area is 27.80 km2 which gives a population density of 129 inhabitants per km2. Hamoir is situated on the river Ourthe. The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Comblain-Fairon, Filot, and Hamoir. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Hamoir References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province Segni (tribe) {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrières, Belgium
Ferrières (; wa, Ferire) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Ferrières had a total population of 4,449. The total area is 56.90 km² with a population density of 78 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Ferrières, My (pronounced "Mee"), Vieuxville (including the hamlet of Sy), Werbomont Werbomont is a village and district of the municipality of Ferrières, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. In December 1944, the village and surrounding area was defended by the 82nd Airborne Division against Nazi German tro ..., and Xhoris. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Ferrières, Belgium References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
