Blegny Explained

Blegny
Picture-Legend:	Town Hall Blegny
Map:	Blegny Liège Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:	Location of Blegny in Liège province
Arms:	Blason commune be Blegny.svg
Arrondissement:	Liège
Nis:	62119
Mayor:	Arnaud Garsou
Majority:	PS
Postal-Codes:	4670-4672
Telephone-Area:	04
Web:	www.blegny.be
Coordinates:	50.6667°N 49°W

Blegny (in French pronounced as /bleɲi/, before 2001: Blégny;^[1] Walloon: Blegné) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07 km² which gives a population density of 491 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Barchon, Housse, Mortier, Saint-Remy, Saive, and Trembleur (town centre).

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Blegny

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arrêté royal modifiant l'orthographe du nom de la commune de Blégny en celle de Blegny. https://web.archive.org/web/20050430050605/http://www.staatsbladclip.be/lois/2001/10/02/loi-2001000956.html. dead. 2005-04-30. 2001-09-12. 2006-07-25. fr.