Lontzen | |
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Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | ![]() |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Patrick Thevissen (PFF, Energie) |
• Governing party/ies | Energie, Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,695 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4710-4711 |
NIS code | 63048 |
Area codes | 087 |
Website | www.lontzen.be |
Lontzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔntsn̩]) is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km2 which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn.
In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Lontzen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in German and French)