Tellin

This article is about the place in Belgium. For the shellfish, see Tellina.

Tellin (French pronunciation: [tɛlɛ̃]; Walloon: Telin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, in the Ardennes.

Tellin Telin (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tellin
Tellin Location in Belgium Location of Tellin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°4.9′N 05°13.1′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Government
• Mayor	Yves Degeye
• Governing party/ies	ERC
Area
• Total	56.95 km2 (21.99 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,468
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal codes	6927
NIS code	84068
Area codes	084
Website	(in French) www.tellin.be

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 56.64 km², had 2,386 inhabitants, giving a population density of 42.1 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bure, Grupont, Resteigne, and Tellin.

Sights

The Bell and Carillon Museum was housed in a former stagecoach inn, from 1992 to 2013. The museum showed the history of the foundry, manufacturing, professional secrets and the work of the bell-founders. In addition, there was a unique set of weather-vanes and clocks.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Tellin