Blegny (, before 2001: Blégny;
wa, Blegné) is a
municipality of
Wallonia located in the
province of liège
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outs ...
,
Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07 km² which gives a
population density of 491 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following
districts
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:
Barchon,
Housse,
Mortier {{otheruses
Mortier was an organ manufacturer from Antwerp, Belgium that made dance organs and orchestrions.
History
The company was founded by Theophile Mortier (1855–1944). Mortier started in 1898 as a vending agent for the Parisian organ ...
,
Saint-Remy,
Saive, and
Trembleur (town centre).
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Blegny
This table shows an overview of the beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Blegny. This list is part of Belgium's National Heritage Site (Belgium), national heritage.
See also
* List of protected her ...
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
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