Blegny
Blegny (before 2001: Blégny[2]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07 km² which gives a population density of 491 inhabitants per km².
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Évariste Carpentier's depiction of the execution of civilians in Blégny in 1914, during the early months of the WWI German occupation of Belgium.
Blegny | |
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 Town Hall Blegny | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Blegny Location in Belgium
Location of Blegny in Liège province  | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′N 5°44′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Liège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Bolland |
| • Governing party/ies | PS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.07 km2 (10.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,300 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4670-4672 |
| Area codes | 04 |
| Website | www.blegny.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Barchon, Housse, Mortier, Saive, Saint-Remy, and Trembleur.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Arrêté royal modifiant l'orthographe du nom de la commune de Blégny en celle de Blegny" (in French). 2001-09-12. Archived from the original on 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
External links
- (in French) Official website
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