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Libin, Belgium

Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250
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Libin
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
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Libin is located in Belgium
Libin
Libin
Location in Belgium
Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorHenri Guillaume (GDC)
 • Governing party/iesGDC, AVEC
Area
 • Total140.58 km2 (54.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,164
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Postal codes
6890
NIS code
84035
Area codes061
Websitewww.libin.be

Libin is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 139.72 km², had 4,655 inhabitants, giving a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Libin proper, Anloy, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.

Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Libin at Wikimedia Commons