Lierneux
Lierneux (French pronunciation: [ljɛʁnø]; Walloon: 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 km which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km. 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
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Bibliography
- Hendriks, Jan (1995). A Hell in the Snow the Battle Near Grand Sart (Lierneux) on January 7th 1945. Birds Nest Books (Missoula, MT, U.S.A.).
External links
- Media related to Lierneux at Wikimedia Commons