Esneux (; wa, Esneu) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2006 Esneux had a total population of 13,072. The total area is which gives a
population density
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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
The Ourthe (; Walloon: ''Aiwe d' Oûte'') is a long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia (Belgium). It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the ''Ourthe Occidentale'' (Western Ourthe) and the ''Ourthe ...
river south of
Liège
Liège ( , , ; wa, Lîdje ; nl, Luik ; german: Lüttich ) is a major city and municipality of Wallonia and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège.
The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
. A railway line links the 4 villages (and then continues further south to
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
).
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
''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, California big tree, Wellingtonia or simply big treea nickname also used by John Muir) is the sole living species in the genus ''Sequoiade ...
of Belgium can be found.
Giant sequoia on the domaine du Rond Chêne
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See also
* List of protected heritage sites in Esneux
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town 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. ...
* Été 67
Été 67 (''Summer of 67''; the name is inspired by the 1967 '' Summer of Love'') is a rock band created in 1998 in Esneux (near Liège), Belgium. They generally sing in French, but also do some covers in English (like '' I'm Waiting for the Man ...
, rock band based in Esneux
* Léontine de Maësen
Léontine de Maësen (15 July 1835 – 1906) was a Belgian coloratura soprano active on the opera stages of France from 1858 to 1868. She is most remembered today for having created the role of Leïla in Bizet's 1863 opera, '' Les pêcheurs de p ...
, opera singer, born in Esneux in 1835
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
Segni (tribe)
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