Liezele | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Hof Ten Broeck | |
  Liezele Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′35″N 4°16′51″E / 51.0596°N 4.2808°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Puurs-Sint-Amands |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.51 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,807 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Liezele is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-south-west of the city of Antwerp.[2] On the night of 4 to 5 September 1914, the entire village was destroyed by the Belgian Army to deny the Germany Army cover.[3]
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12030D". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Distance Liezele, Puurs-Sint-Amands, BEL -> Antwerpen, BEL". Distance (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "In 1914 veegde Belgisch leger Liezele van de kaart. Nu krijgt dorp eindelijk erediploma voor oorlogsslachtoffers". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.