Lontzen
Lontzen | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Lontzen Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège | |||
Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°ECoordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°E | |||
Country | Belgium | ||
Community | German-speaking Community | ||
Region | Wallonia | ||
Province | Liège | ||
Arrondissement | Verviers | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Alfred Lecerf (Union) | ||
• Governing party/ies | Union | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 28.73 km2 (11.09 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 5,656 | ||
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 4710-4711 | ||
Area codes | 087 | ||
Website | www.lontzen.be |
Lontzen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Lontzen had a total population of 5,071. The total area is 28.73 km² which gives a population density of 177 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbestal, and Walhorn.
In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Lontzen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (German) (French)
Plombières | Kelmis | |||
Welkenraedt | Raeren | |||
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