Ans

For other uses, see ANS (disambiguation).

Ans
Flag Coat of arms
Ans Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
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 2011)
• Total	27,634
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demographics
• Foreigners	11.21% (7 January 2005)
Postal codes	4430, 4431, 4432
Area codes	04
Website	www.ans-commune.be
Map of Ans

Ans (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.

Settlements

• Alleur (Walloon: Aleur)
• Loncin (Walloon: Loncén, other: Loncègn)
• Xhendremael (Walloon: Xhindmåle, other: Hin.n'mâle)

Population

Year	Population	Change	Density
2002	27,587	-	1,173.91/km²
2004	27,397	-190 or -0.68%	1,173.20/km²
2006	27,322	-75 or -0.27%	1,170.10/km²

About Ans

The railway station of Ans near Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.

Ans is also the finish location of the famous 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.

Twinnings

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.

External links

• Official website - Only available in French