Lontzen
Lontzen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Lontzen  | |
  Lontzen Location in Belgium
Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Thevissen (PFF) |
| • Governing party/ies | PFF, Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,695 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4710-4711 |
| NIS code | 63048 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.lontzen.be |
Lontzen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Lontzen had a total population of 5,071. The total area is 28.73 km² which gives a population density of 177 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn.
In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Lontzen at Wikimedia Commons- Official web page (in German and French)
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| Huy |  | |
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