Lille, Belgium

Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Gierle, Lille proper, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. On January 1, 2015, Lille had a total population of 16,386. The total area is 59.40 km² which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km².

Lille
Flag
Coat of arms
Lille
Location in Belgium
Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorPaul Diels (CD&V)
  Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
  Total59.40 km2 (22.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total16,512
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes
2275
Area codes014, 03
Websitewww.lille.be

The Krawatencross is a cyclo-cross race held every February in Lille.

Notable inhabitants

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.