Lille, Belgium

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|name = Lille

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|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-AN}}

|arrondissement = Turnhout

|nis = 13019

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|mayor = Marleen Peeters (N-VA){{Cite web|url=https://www.lille.be/schepencollege|title = College van burgemeester en schepenen}}

|majority = N-VA, Groen

|postal-codes = 2275

|telephone-area = 014, 03

|web = [https://www.lille.be www.lille.be]

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Lille ({{IPA|nl|ˈlɪlə}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, {{ill|Poederlee|nl}}, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector – Sector 13019 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=10 May 2022 }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lille.be/geschiedenis |title=Geschiedenis |website=Lille |access-date=14 May 2024 }}

Notable inhabitants

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