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Lontzen
Flag of Lontzen
Coat of arms of Lontzen
Location of Lontzen
Map
Country Belgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorAlfred Lecerf (Union)
 • Governing party/iesUnion
Area
 • Total
28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,695
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Postal codes
4710-4711
NIS code
63048
Area codes087
Websitewww.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, Herbestal, and Walhorn.

In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.