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Municipality in German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium
Lontzen
Municipality
Flag of LontzenFlagCoat of arms of LontzenCoat of arms
Location of Lontzen
Lontzen is located in BelgiumLontzenLontzenLocation in Belgium Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°E / 50.683; 6.000
Country Belgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorPatrick Thevissen (PFF, Energie)
 • Governing party/iesEnergie, Ecolo
Area
 • Total28.71 km (11.08 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,695
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
Postal codes4710-4711
NIS code63048
Area codes087
Websitewww.lontzen.be

Lontzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔntsn̩]) is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn.

In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.

See also

References

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

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Places adjacent to Lontzen
Plombières Kelmis
Welkenraedt Lontzen Raeren
Eupen
Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia
Huy
Liège
Verviers
Waremme


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