Blegny

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

Blegny Blegné (Walloon)
Municipality
Town Hall Blegny
Coat of arms
Location of Blegny
Blegny Location in Belgium Location of Blegny in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°40′N 5°44′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Arnaud Garsou
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	26.08 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,212
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	4670-4672
NIS code	62119
Area codes	04
Website	www.blegny.be

Évariste Carpentier's depiction of the execution of civilians in Blégny in 1914, during the early months of the WWI German occupation of 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

• List of protected heritage sites in Blegny

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.

External links

• Media related to Blegny at Wikimedia Commons
• (in French) Official website