Flémalle
Encyclopedia
Flémalle is a Walloon municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Liége
. On January 1, 2006 Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density
of 685 inhabitants per km².
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Liége
Liège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
. On January 1, 2006 Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 685 inhabitants per km².
Subdivisions
- AwirsAwirsAwirs is a subdivision of the municipality of Flémalle in the province of Liège in Belgium. The population on December 31, 2004 was 2,869.A notable building is the 18th century Château d'Aigremont....
(including the hamlet of La GleixheLa GleixheLa Gleixhe is a hamlet in the municipality of Flémalle in the province of Liège, Belgium.It was a municipality until 1963 when it became part of the municipality of Awirs...
) (pop: 2,869) - Cahottes
- ChokierChokierChokier is a village and subdivision of the municipality of Flémalle in the province of Liège in Belgium, located on the banks of the Meuse.The village is dominated by the Château de Chokier, an 18th century rebuild of the earlier medieval castle, standing on a cliff overlooking the Meuse...
(Walloon: Tchôkire) - Flémalle-Grande (Walloon: Li Grande Flémåle)
- Flémalle-Haute (Walloon: Li Hôte Flémåle)
- Ivoz-Ramet
- Mons-lez-LiègeMons-lez-LiègeMons-lez-Liege is a section of the Belgian municipality of Flemalle located in the Walloon Region, in the province of Liège. The town was also known under the name of Mons-Crotteux until 1977....
- Trixhes
Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25,001 | 696.94/km² |
| 2004 | 25,259 | 668.29/km² |
| 2005 | 25,193 | 686.79/km² |
See also
- Robert CampinRobert CampinRobert Campin , now usually identified as the artist known as the Master of Flémalle, is usually considered the first great master of Early Netherlandish painting...
, a painter (14th century), als known as "Le maître de Flémalle" - André CoolsAndré CoolsAndré H.P. Cools was a Belgian socialist politician who died by assassination.-Political career:Cools had a long and distinguished political career...
, a Belgian politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who was nicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d "Le maître de Flémalle" (Flémalle's master).
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Site du club d'aïkido de Flémalle (in French)
- Perspectives – Organisme d'insertion socio professionnel à Flémalle (in French)