Grâce-Hollogne (; ) is a municipality of

Wallonia Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...

located in the province of Liège,

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. The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège

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, separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas. Included within its boundaries is

Liège Airport Liege Airport , previously called Liege-Bierset Airport, is an international airport located in Grâce-Hollogne, 5 nautical miles (9.3 kilometres; 5.8 miles) west of the city of Liège, Belgium. The airport mainly focuses on air freight. At th ...

. On 1 January 2006 Grâce-Hollogne had a total population of 21,753. The total area is 34.24 km², which gives a

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of approximately 635 inhabitants per km².

Geography

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierset, Grâce-Berleur,

Hollogne-aux-Pierres Hollogne-aux-Pierres Esglesia de Sant Pere

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, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux.

History

Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur,

Hollogne-aux-Pierres Hollogne-aux-Pierres Esglesia de Sant Pere

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, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux, along with part of Mons-lez-Liège. The killing of four demonstrators on 30 July 1950 in Grâce-Berleur was one of the most significant moments in the so-called Royal Question of 1950, which grew out of resentment towards

King Leopold III Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasio ...

and his actions in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were infamously abducted to become victims of the notorious serial killer and child molester

Marc Dutroux Marc Paul Alain Dutroux (; born 6 November 1956) is a Belgian convicted serial killer, serial rape, serial rapist, and child sexual abuse, child molester. Initially convicted for the child abduction, abduction and rape of five young girls in 19 ...

. One of the municipality's schools is now named ''École Julie et Melissa'' in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.

Economy

Avient Aviation has its

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offices on the property of

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) Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "BELGIUM Liège Airport, Cargo Nord, Rue Saint Exupery 22, B-4460, Grace Hollogne, Belgium"

References

External links

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Municipality site

Massacre at Grace-Berleur, 1950 (in French)Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument, Grâce-Hollogne
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Geography

History

Economy

See also

References

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