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Municipal flag Liège
The Perron, symbol of Liège
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms The municipality of Liège in the province of Liège
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Liège (province) Liège
Arrondissement Liège
Coordinates 50°38′N 05°34′E / 50.633, 5.567Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°34′E / 50.633, 5.567
Area 69. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each List of Governors 1830 - 1831 Etienne de Sauvage (Liberal 1831 - 1832 Jean-François Tielemans (Liberal The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Liège (Arrondissement de Liège Arrondissement Luik is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Province of Liège A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 39 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 187,086 (January 1, 2006)
48. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 83%
51. 17%
2696 inhab. /km²
Age distribution
0–19 years
20–64 years
65+ years		 (01/01/2006)
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60. 63%
18. 60%
Foreigners 16. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term 05% (01/07/2005)
Economy
Unemployment rate 31. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 38% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 10,350 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor Willy Demeyer (PS)
Governing parties PS - cdH
Other information
Postal codes 4000-4032
Area codes 04
Web address www.liege.be

Liège (pronounced [ljɛːʒ], Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium; until 1949, the city's name was written Liége, with the acute accent instead of a grave accent) is a major Walloon city and municipality in Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the administrative capital. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste PS is a Francophone Social democratic political party in Belgium. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste PS is a Francophone Social democratic political party in Belgium. The Humanist Democratic Centre ( French: Centre démocrate humaniste or cdH) is a Belgian Francophone Christian democratic Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Walloon ( Walon) is a Romance language spoken as a second language by some in Wallonia, Belgium. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. History An early precursor of the acute accent was the apex, used in Latin inscriptions to mark long vowels. Pitch The grave accent was first used in the polytonic orthography of Ancient Greek, where it occurred only on the last syllable of a word in cases where the The Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three Regions of Belgium. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each List of Governors 1830 - 1831 Etienne de Sauvage (Liberal 1831 - 1832 Jean-François Tielemans (Liberal Road-signs in Flanders (Dutch-speaking North Belgium) use "Luik" for "Liège". Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.

It is situated in the valley of the river Meuse (or Maas) near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, where the Meuse meets the Ourthe. The Meuse (in Dutch and in German: "Maas" in Latin: "Mosa" in Celtic:"Mus" (the rootword presumingly The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Ourthe is a 165 km long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia ( Belgium) It is in the former sillon industriel, the industrial backbone of Wallonia. The Wallonian sillon industriel or dorsale wallonne ( French for industrial valley or Wallonian backbone, respectively was an area The Liège municipality includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five Angleur is a district of the Walloon city of Liège, Belgium, since 1977 Grivegnée (pop 19606 (2006 is a suburb of the Belgian town Liège. Jupille (fully Jupille-sur-Meuse) is a former Belgian municipality

The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field The agglomeration of the city, with a population of 476,000 inhabitants,[1] to more than 600,000 inhabitants, depending on where one would put the boundaries, is the third largest in Belgium, after the agglomerations of Brussels and Antwerp. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Liège is also the second most populous city in Wallonia after Charleroi. Charleroi (Tchålerwè is the largest city and municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. [2]

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Demographics

As of January 1, 2006, the municipality of Liège has a total population of 187,086. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The area of Liège has around 476,000 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are predominantly French-speakers. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

The city is a major educational hub in Belgium. There are 42,000 students attending more than 24 schools. The University of Liège, founded in 1817, has 17,000 students. The University of Liège ( ULg) in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major Public university in the French Community of Belgium

Economy and logistics

In the past, Liège was one of the most important steel-making centres in Europe. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Starting in 1817, John Cockerill extensively developed the iron and steel industry. John Cockerill ( August 3, 1790 - June 9, 1840) was a British entrepreneur the founder of the company Cockerill-Sambre. The industrial complex of Seraing was the largest in the world. Seraing is a Walloon Municipality of Belgium in Province of Liege. It once boasted numerous blast furnaces and mills. A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical Furnace used for Smelting to produce metals generally Iron. Although now a mere shadow of its former self, steel production and the manufacture of steel goods remain important.

Liège has also been an important centre for gunsmithing since the Middle ages and the arms industry is still strong with the headquarters of FN Herstal. A gunsmith is a person who repairs modifies designs or builds Firearms to factory or customer specifications using Hand tools and Machine shop tools (such Fabrique Nationale de Herstal, more often abbreviated as Fabrique Nationale or simply FN, is a Belgian manufacturer of Firearms The official The economy of the region is now diversified, the most important centers are : Mechanical industries (Aircraft engine and Spacecraft propulsion), space technology, information technology, biotechnology and also production of water, beer or chocolate. An aircraft engine is a Propulsion system for an Aircraft. Aircraft engines are almost always a type of lightweight Internal combustion engine. Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to change the velocity of Spacecraft and artificial Satellites There are many different methods Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree A science park south east of the city, near the University of Liège campus, houses spin-offs and high technology businesses. The University of Liège ( ULg) in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major Public university in the French Community of Belgium A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing

Liège is also a very important logistic center:[3]

History

Liège in 1650
Liège in 1650

Early Middle Ages

Although settlements already existed in Roman times, the first references to Liège date to 558, with the name Vicus Leudicus. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Around 705, Saint Lambert of Maastricht completed the conversion of the pagans in the region. Saint Lambert or Landebertus (c 636 - c 700 was the Bishop of Maastricht ( Tongeren) from about 670 until his death He was, however, murdered in Liège, and was thereafter popularly regarded as a martyr. To enshrine St. Lambert's relics, his successor, St Hubert, built a basilica near the bishops residence which became the true nucleus of the city. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Saint Hubertus or Hubert (born c 656 to 658 probably in Toulouse; died May 30, 727 or 728 in Tervuren near Brussels The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman A couple of centuries later, the city became the capital of a prince-bishopric, which lasted from 985 till 1794. The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries in present Belgium The first prince-bishop, Notger, transformed the city into a major intellectual and ecclesiastical centre, which maintained its cultural importance during the Middle Ages. A Prince-Bishop is a Bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more Secular principalities usually pre-existent titles of nobility Notger von Lüttich or Notker of Liège (940– 10 April[[ 008]] was a Benedictine monk Provost of St Pope Clement VI recruited several musicians from Liège to perform in the Papal court at Avignon, whereby sanctioning the practice of polyphony in the religious realm. Pope Clement VI (1291 &ndash December 6, 1352) born Pierre Roger, the fourth of the Avignon Popes, was Pope from May 1342 until his Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune The city was renowned for its many churches, the oldest of which, St Martin's, dates from 682. Although nominally part of the Holy Roman Empire, in practice it possessed a large degree of independence. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

Late Middle Ages and Renaissance

The strategic position of Liège has made it a frequent target of armies and insurgencies over the centuries. It was fortified early on with a castle on the steep hill that overlooks the city's western side. In 1345, the citizens of Liège rebelled against Prince-Bishop Engelbert III de la Marck, their ruler at the time, and defeated him in battle near the city. Engelbert III von der Marck (English Engelbert III of the Mark (1304 &ndash 25 August 1368) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1364 until 1368 and the After a rebellion against rule from Burgundy, King Louis XI of France and Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy captured and largely destroyed the city in 1468, after a bitter siege which was ended with a successful surprise attack. Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) Louis XI ( July 3, 1423 – August 30, 1483) called the Prudent (le Prudent and the Universal Spider ( Middle Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Liège was technically still part of the Holy Roman Empire. After 1477, the city came under the rule of the Habsburgs and, after 1555, under Spanish sovereignty, although its immediate rule remained in the hands of its prince-bishops. The reign of Erard de la Marck (1506-1538) coincides with the Renaissance Liégeoise. Erard de la Marck ( May 31, 1472 - March 18, 1538) was Prince-bishop of Liège from 1506 till 1538 During the Counter-Reformation, the diocese of Liège was split and progressively lost its role as a regional power. The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the In the 17th century the prince-bishops came from the Bavarian family Wittelsbach. The Wittelsbach family is a European Royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. They ruled over Cologne and other bishoprics in the northwest of the Holy Roman Empire as well.

18th century to World War I

Liège in 1649
Liège in 1649

The Duke of Marlborough captured the city from the Bavarian prince-bishop and his French allies in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting In the middle of the eighteenth century the ideas of the French encyclopedists began to be received at Liège; Bishop de Velbruck (1772-84), encouraged their propagation and thus prepared the way for the Revolution Liégeoise, which burst upon the episcopal city on 18 August 1789. An encyclopedia (or '''encyclopædia''') is a comprehensive written Compendium that contains Information on either all branches of Knowledge The Révolution liégeoise is a period of time extending from 1789 to 1795 and eventually led to the extinction of the Bishopric of Liège, after eight centuries of existence Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the course of the 1794 campaigns of the French Revolution, the French army took the city and imposed a harsh and strongly anticlerical regime, destroying the great cathedral of Saint Lambert. The French Revolutionary Wars continued from 1793 with few immediate changes in the diplomatic situation as France fought the First coalition. The overthrow of the prince-bishopric was confirmed in 1801 by the Concordat co-signed by Napoléon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII. The Concordat of 1801 is a reflection of an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church as the majority Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Pope Pius VII, OSB (August 14 1740&mdashAugust 20 1823 born Count Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was Pope from March 14 1800 to August France lost the city in 1815 when the Congress of Vienna awarded it to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of the major powers of Europe, chaired by the Austrian statesman Clemens Wenzel von Metternich United Kingdom of the Netherlands (or Kingdom of the United Netherlands) (1815 - 1830 (1839 (Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas was the unofficial Dutch rule lasted only until 1830, when the Belgian Revolution led to the establishment of an independent, Catholic and neutral Belgium which incorporated Liège. The Belgian Revolution was a conflict in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that began with a riot in Brussels in August 1830 and eventually led to the After this, Liège developed rapidly into a major industrial city which became one of continental Europe's first large-scale steel making centres.

Centre of Liège in 1770
Centre of Liège in 1770

Liège's fortifications were redesigned by Henri Alexis Brialmont in the 1880s and a chain of twelve forts was constructed around the city to provide defence in depth. Henri Alexis Brialmont ( May 25, 1821 &ndash June 21, 1903) was a Dutch -born Belgian Military engineer. Defence in depth is a Military strategy sometimes referred to as elastic defence or deep defence. This presented a major obstacle to Germany's army in 1914, whose Schlieffen Plan relied on being able to quickly pass through the Meuse valley and the Ardennes en route to France. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. For the French counter-plan see Plan XVII The Schlieffen Plan was the German General Staff 's early 20th century overall strategic For the political subdivision of France see Ardennes (department. The German invasion on August 5, 1914 soon reached Liège, which was defended by 30,000 troops under General Gérard Leman (see Battle of Liège). Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gerard Mathieu Leman ( Liège January 8 1851 – October 17 1920 was a Belgian general The Battle of Liège was the opening battle of the German invasion into Belgium, and the first battle of World War I. The forts initially held off an attacking force of about 100,000 men but were pulverised into submission by a five-day bombardment by the Germans' 42 cm Big Bertha howitzers. Big Bertha (Dicke Bertha literal translation "Fat Bertha" is the name of a type of super-heavy Howitzer developed by the famous armaments manufacturer A howitzer is a type of Artillery piece that is characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small explosive charges to propel projectiles Due to faulty planning of the ventilation of the underground defense tunnels beneath the main citadel, one direct artillery hit caused a huge explosion, which eventually led to the surrender of the Belgian forces. The Belgian resistance was shorter than had been intended, but the twelve days of delay caused by the siege nonetheless contributed to the eventual failure of the German invasion of France. The city was subsequently occupied by the Germans until the end of the war. Liège received the Légion d'Honneur for its resistance in 1914.

World War II to the present

The Germans returned in 1940, this time taking the forts in only three days. Most Jews were saved, with the help of the sympathising population, as many Jewish children and refugees were hidden in the numerous monasteries. The German occupiers were expelled by the United States Army in September 1944 but Liège was subsequently subjected to intense aerial bombardment, with more than 1,500 V1 and V2 missiles landing in the city between its liberation and the end of the war. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Fieseler Fi 103, better known as V-1 (German Vergeltungswaffe 1 was an early Cruise missile used during World War Two See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve

After the war, Liège suffered from the collapse of its steel industry, which produced high levels of unemployment and stoked social tension. In January 1961, disgruntled workers went on a rampage and severely damaged the central railway station Guillemins. Liège is also known as a traditionally socialist city. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution In 1991, powerful Socialist André Cools, a former Deputy Prime Minister, was gunned down in front of his girlfriend's apartment. André HP Cools ( August 1, 1927 &ndash July 18, 1991) was a Belgian socialist Politician who was Many suspected that the assassination was related to a corruption scandal which swept the Socialist Party, and the national government in general, after Cools' death. The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste PS is a Francophone Social democratic political party in Belgium. Two men were sentenced to twenty years' jail each, in 2004, for involvement in Cools' murder.

Liège has shown some signs of economic recovery in recent years with the opening up of borders within the European Union, surging steel prices, and improved administration. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Several new shopping centres have been built, and numerous repairs carried out.

Sights

The stairway of the Montagne de Bueren
The stairway of the Montagne de Bueren

Folklore

Tchantches puppet


Life in Liège

Liège, the sunday "Batte" market
Liège, the sunday "Batte" market

The city is well-known for its very crowded folk festivals. The 15th of August festival ("Le 15 août") is maybe the best known. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The population gathers in a quarter named Outre-Meuse with plenty of tiny pedestrian streets and old yards. Many people come to see the procession but also to drink alcohol and beer, eat cabbage, sausages or pancakes or simply enjoy the atmosphere until the early hours. The Saint Nicholas festival around the 6th of December is organized by and for the students of the University; for 24 hours, the students (wearing very dirty lab-coats) are allowed to beg for money for drinking. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev

Liège is renowned for its significant nightlife. Within the pedestrian zone, there is an area (a 100 m by 100 m square called Le Carré) with many lively pubs which are reputed to remain open until the last customer leaves (typically around 6 am). Another active area is the Place du Marché.

The city annually hosts a significant jazz festival Jazz à Liège.

In Spring Liège also hosts the Liège-Bastogne-Liège cycle race, the oldest of the classic cycle races. Liège-Bastogne-Liège, often called La Doyenne ("the oldest" is one of the five ' Monuments ' of the European professional road cycling calendar Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional cycling road races in the international calendar. The circuit starts from the city of Liège, goes to the city of Bastogne and returns to finish in the Liège suburb of Ans. Bastogne ( Dutch: Bastenaken, German: Bastenach, Luxembourgish: Baaschtnech) is a Belgian municipality Ans ( Anse in Walloon) is a small Belgian Municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. The second half contains most of the climbs in the race, such as the Stockeu, Haute-Levée, La Redoute, Saint-Nicolas and the Col de Forges.

Liège has active alternative cinemas, Le Churchill and Le Parc. There are also 2 mainstream cinemas, the Kinepolis multiplexes. The Kinepolis Group is a Belgian chain of Movie theatres conceived in 1997 which consist of 21 theatres in Europe

Liège also has a particular Walloon dialect, sometimes said to be one of Belgium's most distinctive. Walloon ( Walon) is a Romance language spoken as a second language by some in Wallonia, Belgium. There is a large Italian community, and Italian can be heard in many places. Knowledge of other 'local' languages (German and Dutch) is usually rather poor, while English is not widely spoken compared to other European cities. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Famous inhabitants

Statue of Charlemagne in the center of Liège
Statue of Charlemagne in the center of Liège

See also: Notable people from Liège

Twin cities

Flag of Germany Germany: Aachen Flag of Germany Germany: Cologne Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg: Esch-sur-Alzette
Flag of France France: Lille Flag of Poland Poland: Kraków Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lubumbashi
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands: Maastricht Flag of France France: Nancy Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic: Pilsen
Flag of Portugal Portugal: Porto Flag of Canada Canada: Quebec City Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands: Rotterdam
Flag of Senegal Senegal: Saint-Louis Flag of Italy Italy: Turin Flag of Russia Russia: Volgograd

See also

The new Liège-Guillemins railway station
The new Liège-Guillemins railway station

References

  1. ^ Belgium, three large urban agglomerations : http://www.diplomatie.be/en/belgium/belgiumdetail.asp?TEXTID=1698
  2. ^ The term "City" is different than "agglomeration" in Belgium : cities are following strict borders while the agglomeration shows more freely the size and the importance of a group of cities, usually a big one and many smallers ones in the subburbs. Philippe Léonard (born February 14, 1974) is a Belgian football left fullback. Axel Hervelle (born May 12, 1983 in Liège, Belgium) is a Belgian professional Basketball player Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. ( Ripuarian: Oche, Dutch: Aken, Spanish: Aquisgrán, Italian: Aquisgrana, French, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Esch-sur-Alzette (Esch-Uelzecht Esch-an-der-Alzette or Esch-an-der-Alzig, Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Lubumbashi (formerly Élisabethville or Elisabethstad) is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (capital Kinshasa, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Maastricht ( Dutch; Limburgish and city dialect Mestreech; French: Maestricht or Maëstricht; Spanish: This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal 's Saint-Louis Region Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending ||-||} Liège-Guillemins Train station is the main station of the city of Liège, in eastern Belgium. The University of Liège ( ULg) in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major Public university in the French Community of Belgium Liège Science Park is a Business incubator and Science park of the University of Liège and is located on the territories of the municipalities of The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries in present Belgium Liège-Bastogne-Liège, often called La Doyenne ("the oldest" is one of the five ' Monuments ' of the European professional road cycling calendar Ratherius (890-974 was a Teacher, Writer, and Bishop. His political work led to his becoming an Exile and a wanderer RFC de Tilleur-Liège is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard de Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. Liège Island (in English also Liege Island) is an Island, 9 Miles long and 3 Miles wide lying immediately northeast of The agglomeration of Liège includes the cities of Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Ans and some smaller municipalities.
  3. ^ Liège, the place to build : http://mipimliegeois.pingouin.globulebleu.com/
  4. ^ Liège, a brief summary.

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