Libin | ||
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Municipality | ||
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Location in Belgium | ||
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°ECoordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Luxembourg | |
Arrondissement | Neufchâteau | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Henri Guillaume (GDC) | |
• Governing party/ies | GDC, AVEC | |
Area | ||
• Total | 139.72 km2 (53.95 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016) | ||
• Total | 5,069 | |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 6890 | |
Area codes | 061 | |
Website | www.libin.be |
Libin is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 139.72 km², had 4,655 inhabitants, giving a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Libin proper, Anloy, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.
Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne.