Lierneux

{{Short description|Municipality in Liège Province, Belgium}}

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|arrondissement = Verviers

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|mayor = André Samray

|majority = Lierneux en Mieux !

|postal-codes = 4990

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Lierneux ({{IPA|fr|ljɛʁnø}}; {{langx|wa|Lierneu}}) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km2 which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km2. Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbrefontaine, and Bra, and Lierneux.

History

Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944.

See also

References

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=Bibliography=

  • {{cite book |last=Hendriks |first=Jan |title=A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945 |year=1995 |publisher=Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.) }}