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Lille, Belgium

Lille
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Lille
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Lille is located in Belgium
Lille
Lille
Location in Belgium
Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E / 51.233; 4.833
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorMarleen Peeters (N-VA)[1]
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, Groen
Area
 • Total59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[2]
 • Total16,564
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes
2275
NIS code
13019
Area codes014, 03
Websitewww.lille.be

Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee [nl], and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.[3] The total area is 59.62 km².

The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.

History

The exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.[4]

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. ^ "College van burgemeester en schepenen".
  2. ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  3. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector – Sector 13019". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Geschiedenis". Lille. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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