Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.[3] The total area is 59.62 km².
Lille | |
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Location of Lille  | |
  Lille Location in Belgium
Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marleen Peeters (N-VA)[1] |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA, Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 16,564 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2275 |
| NIS code | 13019 |
| Area codes | 014, 03 |
| Website | www.lille.be |
The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.
History
editThe exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.[4]
Notable inhabitants
edit- Frans Van Giel (1892–1975), painter
- Lords of Poederlée
- Louis Neefs (1937-1980), singer
- Walter Meeuws (1951), football coach
- Paul Herygers (1962), cyclo-cross world champion
- Paul Vermeiren (1963), archer
- Erwin Vervecken (1972), multiple cyclo-cross world champion
- Sanne Cant (1990), twelve-time Belgian cyclo-cross champion
- Wout van Aert (1994), triple cyclo-cross world champion
References
edit- ^ "College van burgemeester en schepenen".
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector – Sector 13019". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Geschiedenis". Lille. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
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Media related to Lille, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons- Official website – Available only in Dutch
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