Ans

Ans
Municipality
Place Nicolai Ans
Flag Coat of arms
Ans Location in Belgium
Location of Ans in Liège
Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667°N 5.517°E / 50.667; 5.517Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667°N 5.517°E / 50.667; 5.517
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Stéphane Moreau (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	28,159
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	4430, 4431, 4432
Area codes	04
Website	www.ans-commune.be

Ans (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃s]; Walloon: Anse) is a small Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.

Ans is the finish location of the road bicycle race Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April.

Ans is bounded with Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities:

Since 1999, the twinnings with the Pays d'Ans association with Périgord. This association contains six municipalities and all with the descendants of Ans: Badefols-d'Ans, La Boissière-d'Ans, Chourgnac d’Ans, Granges-d'Ans, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.