Lierneux
Lierneux is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Liège Province. On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km² which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km². Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil.
Lierneux | |
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  Lierneux Location in Belgium
Location of Lierneux in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Gaiotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.08 km2 (35.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,601 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4990 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.lierneux.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lierneux proper, Arbrefontaine, and Bra.
History
Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Bibliography
- Hendriks, Jan (1995). A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945. Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.).
External links
Media related to Lierneux at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Lierneux | |
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Municipalities of Liège Province | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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