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Bassenge
Bassindje (Walloon)
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| 👁 Location of Bassenge in Liège province Location of Bassenge in Liège province | |
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Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E / 50.767°N 5.600°E / 50.767; 5.600 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Liège |
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| • Mayor | Valérie Hiance |
| • Governing party | Bassenge Demain (CDH/MR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,986 |
| • Density | 235.2/km2 (609.1/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4690 |
| NIS code | 62011 |
| Area codes | 04 |
| Website | www.bassenge.be |
Bassenge (French pronunciation: [basɑ̃ʒ]; Dutch: Bitsingen, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪtsɪŋə(n)] ⓘ; Walloon: Bassindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Bassenge had a total population of 8,335. The total area is 38.17 km2 which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bassenge, Boirs, Ében-Émael, Glons, Roclenge-sur-Geer, and Wonck.
Gallery
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Bassenge, church: l'église Saint-Pierre
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Bassenge, la chapelle du Vi Mosti
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Roclenge sur Geer, l'église Saint-Remy
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Wonck, chapel in the hills
Historic sites
[edit]- Fort Eben-Emael was a major fortress intended to defend Belgium against attack from Germany. Built in the 1930s, it was swiftly captured by German forces in May 1940 during the Belgian Campaign of the Second World War.
- Eben-Ezer Tower, also known as le musée du silex (the museum of flint) is a fantastical tower built of flint rubble in the 1960s by Robert Garcet and decorated with mystical and religious symbols.[2]
- Wonck Airfield was a small runway for ultralight aviation in use by Aeroclub Bassange. It closed around 2006. [3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Tower of Eben-Ezer". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ "Wonck Airport". www.forgottenairfields.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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