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Lille () is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
located in the Belgian
Antwerp Province Antwerp Province (; ; ; ), between 1815 and 1830 known as Central Brabant ( , , ), is the northernmost Provinces of Belgium, province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of t ...
. The municipality comprises the
towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Lille, Gierle, , and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517. The total area is 59.62 km². The Krawatencross is an annual
cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...
race held in Lille every February.


History

The exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.


Notable inhabitants

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Frans Van Giel Frans Van Giel (born ''Franciscus Alexius van Giel''; 16 July 1892 – 7 April 1975) was a Belgian painter who was born in Oostmalle and died in Wechelderzande. Notable achievements and associations He is called the painter of the Campine ...
(1892–1975), painter *
Lords of Poederlée Lords may refer to: * The plural of Lord Places *Lords Creek, a stream in New Hanover County, North Carolina *Lord's, English Cricket Ground and home of Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club People *Traci Lords (born 19 ...
* Louis Neefs (1937-1980), singer * Walter Meeuws (1951), football coach * Paul Herygers (1962), cyclo-cross world champion * Paul Vermeiren (1963), archer *
Erwin Vervecken Erwin Vervecken (born 23 March 1972) is a Belgian former professional cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross. Vervecken was a professional cyclist for 16 seasons (1995–2010) and has been working since his retirement as an external sportive consu ...
(1972), multiple cyclo-cross world champion *
Sanne Cant Sanne Cant (born 8 October 1990) is a Belgian former Cycle sport, racing cyclist, who last competed in cyclo-cross for UCI Cyclo-cross Crelan–Corendon, and in road cycling for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's Continental Team . Cant's cousin Loes ...
(1990), twelve-time Belgian cyclo-cross champion * Wout van Aert (1994), triple cyclo-cross world champion


References


External links

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Official website
– Available only in Dutch Lille, Belgium Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub