Wanze
Appearance
Wanze
Wônse(Walloon) | |
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Coordinates:50°32′N05°13′E/ 50.533°N 5.217°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Huy |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christophe Lacroix (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 44.04 km2(17.00 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 13,576 |
• Density | 310/km2(800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4520 |
NIS code | 61072 |
Area codes | 085 |
Website | wanze.be |
Wanze(French pronunciation:[wɑ̃z];Walloon:Wônse) is amunicipalityofWallonialocated in theprovince of Liège,Belgium.
Municipality
[edit]The municipality consists of the following districts:Antheit,Bas-Oha,Huccorgne,Moha,Vinalmont,and Wanze.
Economy
[edit]Wanze Sugar Factoryis a very important company in the area.
Notable residents
[edit]- Paul Delvaux(1897–1994), painter, born in Antheit
- Frédéric François(born 1950), singer, resident of Antheit
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018".Statbel.Retrieved9 March2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related toWanzeat Wikimedia Commons