Lille, Belgium
Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. On January 1, 2015, Lille had a total population of 16,386. The total area is 59.40 km² which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km².
Lille | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lille Location in Belgium
Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marleen Peeters (N-VA)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.40 km2 (22.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 16,512 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2275 |
| Area codes | 014, 03 |
| Website | www.lille.be |
The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.
Notable inhabitants
- Frans Van Giel, painter (1892-1975)
- Lords of Poederlée
References
- "College van burgemeester en schepenen".
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Lille, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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