Jump to content

Blegny: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 50°40′N 5°44′E / 50.667°N 5.733°E / 50.667; 5.733
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m v2.04b - Bot T20 CW#61 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference before punctuation)
m Fixed typos (via WP:JWB)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
⚫
[[File:L'exécution des notables de Blégny, 1914 (par Evariste Carpentier).jpg|left| thumb|250px|[[Évariste Carpentier]]'s depiction of the execution of civilians in Blégny in 1914, during the early months of the [[Rape of Belgium|WWI German occupation of Belgium]].]]
{{Infobox Belgium municipality
{{Infobox Belgium municipality
|name=Blegny
|name=Blegny
|native_name={{native_name|wa|Blegné}}
|picture=Blegny - Casa de la Vila.jpg
|picture=Blegny - Casa de la Vila.jpg
|picture-legend= Town Hall Blegny
|picture-legend= Town Hall Blegny
|map=Blégny Liège Belgium Map.png
|map=Blegny Liège Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend=Location of Blegny in Liège province
|map-legend=Location of Blegny in Liège province
|arms= Blason commune be Blegny.svg
|arms= Blason commune be Blegny.svg
Line 19: Line 19:
|foreigners=
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date=
|foreigners-date=
|mayor=Marc Bolland
|mayor= Arnaud Garsou
|majority=[[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
|majority=[[Socialist Party (francophone Belgium)|PS]]
|postal-codes=4670-4672
|postal-codes=4670-4672
Line 26: Line 26:
|coordinates = {{coord|50|40|N|5|44|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|50|40|N|5|44|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
}}
⚫
[[File:L'exécution des notables de Blégny, 1914 (par Evariste Carpentier).jpg|left| thumb|250px|[[Évariste Carpentier]]'s depiction of the execution of civilians in Blégny in 1914, during the early months of the [[Rape of Belgium|WWI German occupation of Belgium]].]]
⚫
'''Blegny''' ({{IPA-fr|bleɲi}}, before 2001: '''Blégny''';<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.staatsbladclip.be/lois/2001/10/02/loi-2001000956.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050430050605/http://www.staatsbladclip.be/lois/2001/10/02/loi-2001000956.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=2005-04-30| title=Arrêté royal modifiant l'orthographe du nom de la commune de Blégny en celle de Blegny| date=2001-09-12| access-date=2006-07-25| language=fr}}</ref> {{lang-wa|Blegné}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] of [[Wallonia]] located in the [[Liège Province|Province of Liège]], [[Belgium]].


On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which gives a [[population density]] of 491 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.
⚫
'''Blegny''' ({{IPA-fr|blɛɲi}}, before 2001: '''Blégny''';<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.staatsbladclip.be/lois/2001/10/02/loi-2001000956.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050430050605/http://www.staatsbladclip.be/lois/2001/10/02/loi-2001000956.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=2005-04-30| title=Arrêté royal modifiant l'orthographe du nom de la commune de Blégny en celle de Blegny| date=2001-09-12| access-date=2006-07-25| language=fr}}</ref> {{lang-wa|Blegneye}}) is a [[Municipalities of Belgium|municipality]] in [[Liège Province]], [[Belgium]]. It lies in the country's [[Wallonia]] region. On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07&nbsp;km² which gives a [[population density]] of 491 inhabitants per km².


The municipality consists of the following [[deelgemeente|sub-municipalities]]: Barchon, Housse, Mortier, Saive, Saint-Remy, and Trembleur.
The municipality consists of the following [[deelgemeente|districts]]: [[Barchon]], [[Housse]], [[Mortier, Wallonia|Mortier]], [[Saint-Remy, Liège|Saint-Remy]], [[Saive, Wallonia|Saive]], and [[Trembleur]] (town centre).


==See also==
==See also==
Line 53: Line 55:
{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Liège (province)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Liège Province]]


{{Liege-geo-stub}}
{{Liege-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 09:24, 12 April 2024

Blegny
Blegné (Walloon)
Municipality
Town Hall Blegny
Town Hall Blegny
Coat of arms of Blegny
Coat of arms
Location of Blegny
Map
Blegny is located in Belgium
Blegny
Blegny
Location in Belgium
Location of Blegny in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°40′N 5°44′E / 50.667°N 5.733°E / 50.667; 5.733
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorArnaud Garsou
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
 • Total13,212
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
4670-4672
NIS code
62119
Area codes04
Websitewww.blegny.be
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 (French pronunciation: [bleɲi], before 2001: Blégny;[2] Walloon: Blegné) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Liège, Belgium.

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.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Barchon, Housse, Mortier, Saint-Remy, Saive, and Trembleur (town centre).

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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

Stub icon

This Liège Province location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blegny&oldid=1218539612"