Bassenge

Bassenge Bitsingen (Dutch)
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Bassenge
Bassenge Location in Belgium Location of Bassenge in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Valérie Hiance
• Governing party/ies	CDH
Area
• Total	38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	8,986
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Postal codes	4690
NIS code	62011
Area codes	04
Website	www.bassenge.be

Bassenge (Dutch: Bitsingen) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On 1 January 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).

Historic sites

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.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Bassenge

External links

• Media related to Bassenge at Wikimedia Commons