Limbourg

Limbourg
Limbôr (Walloon)
Limburg (Dutch)
Limburg (German)
Old centre of Limbourg
Old centre of Limbourg
Flag of Limbourg
Coat of arms of Limbourg
Location of Limbourg
Map
Limbourg is located in Belgium
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 / 50.617; 5.933
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorValérie Fautre-Dejardin (PS)
 • Governing party/iesLa Limbourgeoise
Area
 • Total24.64 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,939
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal codes
4830-4834
NIS code
63046
Area codes087
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Occasionally formerly "Lambourg", as in the 1584 Treaty of Joinville.