Blegny

Blegny
Blegné (Walloon)
Town Hall Blegny
Location of Blegny
Blegny
Location in Belgium
Location of Blegny in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°40′N 5°44′E / 50.667°N 5.733°E / 50.667; 5.733
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
Province Liège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorArnaud Garsou
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total
26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
 • Total
13,212
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
4670-4672
NIS code
62119
Area codes04
Websitewww.blegny.be

Blegny (French pronunciation: [bleɲi], before 2001: Blégny;[2] Walloon: Blegné) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07 km2 which gives a population density of 491 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Barchon, Housse, Mortier, Saint-Remy, Saive, and Trembleur (town centre).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Arrêté royal modifiant l'orthographe du nom de la commune de Blégny en celle de Blegny" (in French). 2001-09-12. Archived from the original on 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2006-07-25.