Libin, Belgium Explained

Libin
Picture-Legend:Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Map:Libin Luxembourg Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Arms:Blason commune de Libin (Belgique).svg
Arrondissement:Neufchâteau
Nis:84035
Mayor:Anne Laffut
Majority:HORIZON 2024
Postal-Codes:6890
Telephone-Area:061
Web:www.libin.be
Coordinates:49.9833°N 20°W

Libin (in French pronounced as /libɛ̃/) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km2, had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km2.[1]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.

Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne.Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie . Walstat . 2 January 2020.