About the town » Liège, Province de Liege, Wallonia, Belgium
Popular surnames at Liège
- Nagant De Deuxchaisnes 59
- Regout 55
- De Rosen 52
- Riga 51
- D'oultremont 41
- Lenaerts 40
- Joiris 40
- Gillot 38
- Defays 37
- Van Loon 37
- Hellinx 35
- Der Franken 34
- Van Limburg 33
- Donckier De Donceel 33
- Del Marmol 33
- Paternotte 32
- Jamar 31
- Van Duitsland 31
- De Macar 30
- Van Arkel 30
Records from Liège
- BS Geboorte 687,491
- BS Overlijden 551,559
- BS Huwelijk 352,459
- DTB Dopen 15,843
- DTB Begraven 42
- Bidprentjesverzameling 27
- Bevolkingsregister 2
- Inschrijving gevangene 2
Source: Wikipedia Information
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse River, near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, where the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. It is in the former sillon industriel, the industrial backbone of Wallonia. The Liège municipality includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. As of November 2012, Liège has 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km (725 sq mi) and has a total population of 749,110 as of 1 January 2008. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, among others, Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi.
