Lierneux

Lierneux
Municipality
Location of Lierneux
Lierneux Location in Belgium Location of Lierneux in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Louis Gaiotti
Area
• Total	92.34 km2 (35.65 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	3,601
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal codes	4990
NIS code	63045
Area codes	080
Website	www.lierneux.be

Lierneux is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km² which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km². Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lierneux proper, Arbrefontaine, and Bra.

History

Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Lierneux

References

Bibliography

• Hendriks, Jan (1995). A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945. Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.). {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Media related to Lierneux at Wikimedia Commons