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Liège (/liˈɛʒ, liˈeɪʒ/ lee-EZH, lee-AYZH,[2][3][4] French: [ljɛʒ] (listen), locally [li.eːʃ]; Walloon: Lidje [liːtʃ]; Dutch: Luik [lœyk] (
listen); German: Lüttich [ˈlʏtɪç]; Latin: Leodium) is a city in Belgium. It is the cultural centre of the Walloon region of Belgium and the capital of the province of Liège. Liège is also seat of a Roman Catholic bishop. In 2007, 188,907 people lived there.[5]
Liège
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Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°34′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Willy Demeyer (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS – cdH |
Area | |
• Total | 68.65 km2 (26.51 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 197,355 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4000–4032 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www.liege.be |
It is at 50° 38 North, 05° 34 East.[6]
The first written trace of the city was found in 558 as Leodicum or Vicus Leodicus. From 717, Liege was made the seat of a bishopric and became a cultural centre in the Middle Ages. These bishops ruled the city as Prince-Bishops until the 1790s. In the French Revolution, the cathedral was damaged, partially burned down and then completely detroyed. In the 19th century, the city lived on coal-mining, steel industry and trade. The region was the second biggest economic center in Europe after the UK in the 19th century.
Today Liege is a major educational hub, with a university and many high schools. It is a crossing point in Europe, Liège has the second biggest inner harbour and the 8th biggest cargo airport in Europe (Liège Airport). The city, that had a lot of problems since the 1970s because of the end of the steel industry and coal-mining, is now having a good economy thanks to the logistics and high tech industry (biotechnology, space industry, IT).
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