Libin, Belgium

Libin
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location of Libin
Libin
Location in Belgium
Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
Province Luxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorAnne Laffut
 • Governing party/iesHORIZON 2024
Area
 • Total
140.58 km2 (54.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,164
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Postal codes
6890
NIS code
84035
Area codes061
Websitewww.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

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie". Walstat. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  • Media related to Libin at Wikimedia Commons