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Libin, Belgium

Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250
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Libin
Municipality
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Coat of arms of Libin
Coat of arms
Location of Libin
Map
Libin is located in Belgium
Libin
Libin
Location in Belgium
Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorAnne Laffut
 • Governing party/iesHORIZON 2024
Area
 • Total
140.58 km2 (54.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,164
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Postal codes
6890
NIS code
84035
Area codes061
Websitewww.libin.be

Libin (French pronunciation: [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.[2]

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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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie". Walstat. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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  • Media related to Libin at Wikimedia Commons


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