Grâce-Hollogne
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| Coordinates: 50°39′N 05°30′E / 50.65°N 5.5°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Liège | ||
| Arrondissement | Liège | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Maurice Mottard | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS | ||
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| • Total | 34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 21,820 | ||
| • Density | 637.27/km2 (1,650.5/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 4460 | ||
| Area codes | 04 | ||
| Website | www.grace-hollogne.be | ||
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Map of Grâce-Hollogne
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Grâce-Hollogne is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas. Including within its boundaries is Liège airport.
On January 1, 2006, Grâce-Hollogne had a total population of 21,753. The total area is 34.24 km² which gives a population density of approximately 635 inhabitants per km².
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[edit] History
Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont and Velroux along with part of Mons-lez-Liège. The killing of four demonstrators in Grâce-Berleur[2] was one of the most significant moments in the so-called Royal Question of 1950 in which resentment towards King Leopold III and his actions in World War Two.
In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were infamously abducted to become victims of infamous serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux.[3] One of the municipality's schools is now named Ecole Julie et Melissa[4] in honour of the murdered girls and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.[5]
[edit] Economy
Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the property of Liège Airport.[6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950
- ^ Skytopic
- ^ List of provincial and communal schools
- ^ Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument
- ^ "Welcome." Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "With head office in Harare, Zimbabwe, Avient has two further offices; one in continental Europe and the other in the United Kingdom."
- ^ "Contact Us." (Direct link to frame) Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "BELGIUM Liege Airport, Cargo Nord, Rue Saint Exupery 22, B-4460, Grace Hollogne, Belgium"
[edit] External links
- Municipality site (French)
- Flag of Grâce-Hollogne
- Massacre at Grace-Berleur, 1950 (in French)
- Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument, Grâce-Hollogne
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