Grâce-Hollogne
Gråce-Hologne (
Walloon) | |
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Coordinates: 50°37′57″N 05°28′37″E / 50.63250°N 5.47694°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maurice Mottard |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 34.17 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 22,541 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4460 |
NIS code | 62118 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website |
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Grâce-Hollogne (French pronunciation: [ɡʁas ɔlɔɲ]; Walloon: Gråce-Hologne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation, separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas. Included within its boundaries is Liège Airport.
On 1 January 2006 Grâce-Hollogne had a total population of 21,753. The total area is 34.24 km2, which gives a population density of approximately 635 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux.
Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux, along with part of Mons-lez-Liège.
The killing of four demonstrators on 30 July 1950 in Grâce-Berleur [2] was one of the most significant moments in the so-called Royal Question of 1950, which grew out of resentment towards King Leopold III and his actions in World War II.
In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were infamously abducted to become victims of the notorious serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux. [3] One of the municipality's schools is now named École Julie et Melissa [4] in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument. [5]
Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the property of Liège Airport. [6] [7]