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Theux Teu (Walloon)
Municipality
Place du Perron
FlagCoat of arms
Location of Theux
TheuxLocation in Belgium Location of Theux in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°49′E / 50.533°N 5.817°E / 50.533; 5.817
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Pierre Lemarchand
• Governing party/ies	Intérêts franchimontois réunis (IFR)
Area
• Total	83.48 km (32.23 sq mi)
Population
• Total	12,025
• Density	140/km (370/sq mi)
Postal codes	4910
NIS code	63076
Area codes	087
Website	www.theux.be

Theux (French pronunciation: [tø]; Walloon: Teu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,571 inhabitants. The total area is 83.36 km, giving a population density of 139 inhabitants per km.

The municipality consists of the following districts: La Reid, Polleur, and Theux (including the hamlet of Tancrémont).

History

In World War II, the 75th Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 10–12, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army in the Battle of the Bulge.

Notable buildings

• Franchimont Castle is located in Theux municipality.
• A Perron, symbol of the town's status.
• Shrine of Tancrémont, in the hamlet of Tancrémont.

• Franchimont Castle
• Theux Perron
• Town Hall of Theux

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Theux

References

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

External links

• Media related to Theux at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Places adjacent to Theux
Pepinster, Verviers Sprimont Aywaille Theux Jalhay Stoumont Spa

v t e Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia
Huy	Amay Anthisnes Burdinne Clavier Engis Ferrières Hamoir Héron Huy Marchin Modave Nandrin Ouffet Tinlot Verlaine Villers-le-Bouillet Wanze
Liège	Ans Awans Aywaille Bassenge Beyne-Heusay Blegny Chaudfontaine Comblain-au-Pont Dalhem Esneux Flémalle Fléron Grâce-Hollogne Herstal Juprelle Liège Neupré Oupeye Saint-Nicolas Seraing Soumagne Sprimont Trooz Visé
Verviers	Amel Aubel Baelen Büllingen Burg-Reuland Bütgenbach Dison Eupen Herve Jalhay Kelmis Lierneux Limbourg Lontzen Malmedy Olne Pepinster Plombières Raeren Sankt Vith Spa Stavelot Stoumont Theux Thimister-Clermont Trois-Ponts Verviers Waimes Welkenraedt
Waremme	Berloz Braives Crisnée Donceel Faimes Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher Geer Hannut Lincent Oreye Remicourt Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse Waremme Wasseiges
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