Bassenge

Bassenge Bitsingen  (Dutch)
Municipality
Coat of arms
Bassenge Location in Belgium
Location of Bassenge in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E / 50.767°N 5.600°E / 50.767; 5.600Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E / 50.767°N 5.600°E / 50.767; 5.600
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Josly Piette
• Governing party/ies	CDH
Area
• Total	38.17 km2 (14.74 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	8,994
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Postal codes	4690
Area codes	04
Website	www.bassenge.be

Bassenge is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bassenge had a total population of 8,335. The total area is 38.17 km² which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is formed of Bassenge itself together with the villages of Boirs (Beurs), Eben-Emael, Glons (Glaaien), Roclenge-sur-Geer (Rukkelingen-aan-de-Jeker), and Wonck (Wonk).

Fort Eben-Emael was a major fortress intended to defend Belgium against attack from Germany. Built in the 1930s, it was swiftly captured by German forces in May 1940 during the Belgian Campaign of the Second World War.

Eben-Ezer Tower, also known as le musée du silex (the museum of flint) is a fantastical tower built of flint rubble in the 1960s by Robert Garcet and decorated with mystical and religious symbols.