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Sprimont
Sprimont (; wa, Sprumont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Louveigné, Rouvreux, and Sprimont. Other villages: Banneux, Damré, Florzé, Lincé, Ogné, Presseux, and Rivage. On January 1, 2006, Sprimont had a total population of 12,782. The total area is which gives a population density of . Etymology Sprimont is an ancient name, the earliest written records of which date from 855 and 856 AD. These are located in the Abbey of Stavelot. The etymology of Sprimont is uncertain. ''A priori'', it seems to be the name of a place; however some historians propose that it may derive from a person's name.''Bulletin et annales de l’Academie d’Archeologie de Belgique'', vol. XXXVIII, ''Bulletin de l'Institute Archeologique Liégeoise'', vol. VII'' Spellings of Sprimont may be different, depending on (1) the written language, and (2) the time period. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Sprimont
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Sprimont. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) *Sprimont Sprimont (; wa, Sprumont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Louveigné, Rouvreux, and Sprimont. Other villages: Bann ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Sprimont References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.be Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Sprimont Sprimont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprimont
Sprimont (; wa, Sprumont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Louveigné, Rouvreux, and Sprimont. Other villages: Banneux, Damré, Florzé, Lincé, Ogné, Presseux, and Rivage. On January 1, 2006, Sprimont had a total population of 12,782. The total area is which gives a population density of . Etymology Sprimont is an ancient name, the earliest written records of which date from 855 and 856 AD. These are located in the Abbey of Stavelot. The etymology of Sprimont is uncertain. ''A priori'', it seems to be the name of a place; however some historians propose that it may derive from a person's name.''Bulletin et annales de l’Academie d’Archeologie de Belgique'', vol. XXXVIII, ''Bulletin de l'Institute Archeologique Liégeoise'', vol. VII'' Spellings of Sprimont may be different, depending on (1) the written language, and (2) the time period. Since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouvreux
Rouvreux ( wa, Rovreu) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Sprimont, located in the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. It is named after the hamlet at its centre. It was a municipality of its own from its creation on 21 May 1886 (by the merger of parts of the municipalities of Aywaille and Sprimont) until the Fusion of the Belgian municipalities, merger of municipalities in 1977. External links * 1886 establishments in Belgium 1977 disestablishments in Belgium Former municipalities of Liège Province Sprimont {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louveigné
Louveigné ( wa, Lovgné) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sprimont, located in the province of Liège, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... The village of Banneux lies on its territory. External links * Former municipalities of Liège Province Sprimont {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banneux
Banneux () is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Sprimont, district of Louveigné, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It is known because of the reported Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Banneux Our Lady of Banneux, or Our Lady of the Poor, is the sobriquet given to the Marian apparitions, apparition of the Virgin Mary to Mariette Beco, an adolescent girl living in Banneux, Liège Province, Belgium. Between 15 January and 2 March 1933 Bec ..., also known as ''Our Lady of the Poor'' to a young girl called Mariette Beco. SourcesBelgian Tourist Office External links Shrine of Our Lady of the Poor at Banneux Populated places in Liège Province Sprimont {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esneux
Esneux (; wa, Esneu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Esneux had a total population of 13,072. The total area is which gives a population density of 384 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Esneux and Tilff. Other villages are Méry and Hony. They are all to be found in the valley of the Ourthe river south of Liège. A railway line links the 4 villages (and then continues further south to Luxembourg). Although not popular with large numbers of international tourists, Esneux and Tilff do attract people from the local region, due to the local restaurants, the Esneux and Tilff castle, the bee-museum, and several parks. In Esneux, the largest giant sequoia of Belgium can be found. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Esneux * Été 67, rock band based in Esneux * Léontine de Maësen Léontine de Maësen (15 July 1835 – 1906) was a Belgian coloratura soprano active o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comblain-au-Pont
Comblain-au-Pont (; wa, Comblin-å-Pont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. As of 1 January 2014 Comblain-au-Pont had a total population of 6,754. The total area is 22.68 km² which gives a population density of 237 inhabitants per km². It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Amblève and 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 o ...: Comblain-au-Pont and Poulseur. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Comblain-au-Pont References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province Segni (tribe) {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aywaille
Aywaille (; wa, Aiwêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km² which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km². Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas. The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land". The municipality consists of the following districts: Aywaille, Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois. Gallery File:Sougne-Remouchamps, spoorbrug over de Rue de Trois Ponts foto7 2017-03-27 12.54.jpg, Sougne-Remouch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liège Province
Liège (; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is the easternmost province of the Wallonia region of Belgium. Liège Province is the only Belgian province that has borders with three countries. It borders (clockwise from the north) the Dutch province of Limburg, the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Clervaux (canton) in Luxembourg, the Belgian Walloon (French-speaking) provinces of Luxembourg, Namur and Walloon Brabant and the Belgian Flemish (Dutch-speaking) provinces of Flemish Brabant and Limburg. Part of the eastern-most area of the province, bordering Germany, is the German-speaking region of Eupen-Malmedy, which became part of Belgium in the aftermath of World War I. The capital and the largest city of the province is the city of the same name, Liège. The province has an area of , and a population of 1,106,992 as of January 2019. History The modern borders of the province of Liège date from 1795, which saw the unification of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theux
Theux (; wa, Teu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,571 inhabitants. The total area is 83.36 km², giving a population density of 139 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: La Reid, Polleur, and Theux (including the hamlet of Tancrémont). History In World War II, the 75th Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 10–12, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army in the Battle of the Bulge. Notable buildings * Franchimont Castle is located in Theux municipality. * A Perron, symbol of the town's status. * Shrine of Tancrémont, in the hamlet of Tancrémont. FranchimontCastleFromESE.jpg, Franchimont Castle Theux - Perron.jpg, Theux Perron Image:0 Theux - Hôtel de ville (1).JPG, Town Hall of Theux See also * List of protected heritage sites in Theux This table shows an overview o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepinster
Pepinster ( or ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2. Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre. The municipality consists of the following districts: , Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and . Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads., 17 July 2021, Sky News. Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine/ref> Image gallery Pepinster HV1a.jpg, Pepinster town hall Christ de Tancrémont JPG.JPG, Romanesque Christ (11th century) Pepinster Rue1b JPG.jpg Pepinster_JPG03.jpg, Vesdre river See also * Fort de Tancrémont, a companion to Fort Eben-Emael, located just outside the town * List of protected heritage sites in Pepinster This table shows an overview of the prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trooz
Trooz (; wa, LiTrô) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On July 1, 2012, Trooz had 8,432 registered inhabitants, of whom 4,199 were male and 4,233 female. The total area is 24.00 km² which gives a population density of 351 inhabitants per km². Trooz is situated on the Vesdre River, and is part of the GREOA (''Groupement Régional Économique des vallées de l'Ourthe et de l'Amblève'') regional grouping for economic purposes. The municipality consists of the following districts: Forêt, Fraipont, Nessonvaux. The town centre is the former hamlet of Trooz, in the district of Forêt, which gave its name to the municipality. Industrial heritage The municipality includes several surrounding hamlets including Nessonvaux which is where, between 1904 and 1958, the Imperia company produced automobiles. The factory building survives. This building is one of two examples of test tracks on its roof. The other known roof test track is on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
