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
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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
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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
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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
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Wout van Aert (1994), triple cyclo-cross world champion
References
External links
*
Official website– Available only in
Dutch
Lille, Belgium
Municipalities of Antwerp Province
Populated places in Antwerp Province
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