Bassenge

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.

Bassenge

Bitsingen  (Dutch)
Municipality
Coat of arms
Bassenge
Location in Belgium
Location of Bassenge in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorValérie Hiance
 • Governing party/iesCDH
Area
 • Total38.17 km2 (14.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,986
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Postal codes
4690
Area codes04
Websitewww.bassenge.be

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.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Tower of Eben-Ezer". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  • Media related to Bassenge at Wikimedia Commons
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