Libin, Belgium
Libin is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km², had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km².[2]
Libin | |
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 Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
  Libin Location in Belgium
Location of Libin in Luxembourg province  | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anne Laffut (GDC) |
| • Governing party/ies | GDC, AVEC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.72 km2 (53.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,164 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6890 |
| Area codes | 061 |
| Website | www.libin.be |
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. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...).
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie". Walstat. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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Places adjacent to Libin, Belgium | |
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Municipalities of Luxembourg Province | ||
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| Arlon |  | |
| Bastogne | ||
| Marche-en-Famenne | ||
| Neufchâteau | ||
| Virton | ||
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