Lüttich

Liege
Luik (Dutch)
Lüttich (German)

Municipality

Late-September 2009 aerial view of Liège

Flag

Coat of arms

Liege

Location in Belgium

The municipality of Liège in the province of Liège

Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°34′E / 50.633°N 5.567°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 05°34′E / 50.633°N 5.567°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Willy Demeyer (PS)

• Governing party/ies

PS – cdH

Area

• Total

69.39 km² (26.79 sq mi)

Population (1 January 2016)

• Total

196,970

• Density

2,800/km² (7,400/sq mi)

Postal codes

4000–4032

Area codes

Website

www.liege.be

Liège (French pronunciation: [ljɛʒ], lieːʃ in Belgium; Walloon: Lidje; Dutch: Luik, [lœyk]; German: Lüttich) is a major city and a municipality in Belgium. It is the main city of the province of the same name, Liège, in Belgium's francophone region of Wallonia.

The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse River, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about 33 km (20.5 mi) to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about 53 km (32.9 mi) north-east). At Liège the Meuse river meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.

The Liège municipality (i.e. the city proper) includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km² (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, among others, Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi.

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