Limbourg
Limbôr (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Old centre of Limbourg | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Limbourg  | |
  Limbourg Location in Belgium
Location of Limbourg in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°56′E / 50.617°N 5.933°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valérie Fautre-Dejardin (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | La Limbourgeoise |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.64 km2 (9.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,939 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4830-4834 |
| NIS code | 63046 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.ville-limbourg.be |
Limbourg (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃buʁ] ; German and Dutch: Limburg; Walloon: Limbôr) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre[2] is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 km2 which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bilstain, Goé, and Limbourg.
The lower part of the town, along the Vesdre, is called Dolhain.
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Occasionally formerly "Lambourg", as in the 1584 Treaty of Joinville.