Saint-Nicolas, Liège

For the Flemish city, see Sint-Niklaas.

"Montegnée" redirects here. For the football club, see R.R.F.C. Montegnée.

Saint-Nicolas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla]; Walloon: Sint-Nicolai-dlé-Lidje) is a municipality of Wallonia located ine the province of Liège, Belgium.

Saint-Nicolas Sint-Nicolai-dlé-Lidje (Walloon)
Municipality
Location of Saint-Nicolas
Saint-Nicolas Location in Belgium Location of Saint-Nicolas in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°32′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Valérie Maes
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	24,251
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	4420
NIS code	62093
Area codes	04
Website	www.saint-nicolas.be

It is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation stretching west from Liège city centre towards Liège Airport. As of 1 January 2006 Saint-Nicolas had a total population of 22,666. The total area is 6.84 km² which gives a population density of 3,313 inhabitants per km². It has the highest population density of any Belgian municipality outside the Brussels-Capital Region.

Since 1977 the municipality consists of the following districts: Montegnée, Saint-Nicolas, and Tilleur.

Notable people

Well known natives include

• Sandra Kim, singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 held in Bergen, Norway, 1986
• Mario Barravecchia, singer^{[citation needed]}
• Roberto Bisconti, football player
• Georges Theunis, Prime Minister of Belgium, 1921–25, 1934–35.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Saint-Nicolas, Belgium

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

• Media related to Saint-Nicolas, Liège at Wikimedia Commons