Libin () is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Luxembourg
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,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km
2, had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a
population density
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of 37.2 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following
districts
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:
Anloy, Libin,
Ochamps,
Redu
Redu () is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Libin, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
The village is twinned with Hay-on-Wye in the United Kingdom and was one of the first book towns.
The village was giv ...
,
Smuid,
Transinne, and
Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.
Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large
European Space Agency
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ground station
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. Also in the municipality is the
Euro Space Center
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Euro Space Center is a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Wallonia in the village of Transinne, municipality of Libin, Belgium, L ...
tourist attraction, close to Transinne.
Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g.
Antwerp Management School
The Antwerp Management School () is the University of Antwerp's autonomous business school. It is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp.
The school offers eight full-time master programs and more than sixty short or long-term ex ...
,...).
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Libin
References
External links
*
Municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium)
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