Lierneux
Lierneux is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km² which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km². Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil.
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  Lierneux Location in Belgium
Location of Lierneux in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′N 05°48′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis Gaiotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.08 km2 (35.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,601 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4990 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.lierneux.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lierneux proper, Arbrefontaine, and Bra.
History
Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944.
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References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Bibliography
- Hendriks, Jan (1995). A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945. Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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