Libin | |
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![]() Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anne Laffut |
• Governing party/ies | HORIZON 2024 |
Area | |
• Total | 140.58 km2 (54.28 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,164 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6890 |
NIS code | 84035 |
Area codes | 061 |
Website | www.libin.be |
Libin (French pronunciation: [libɛ̃]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km2, had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km2.[2]
The municipality consists of the following districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.
Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie". Walstat. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
[edit]Media related to Libin at Wikimedia Commons