Lontzen
Municipality in German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Location of Lontzen
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Lontzen
Location in Belgium ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Lontzen_Li%C3%A8ge_Belgium_Map.svg/240px-Lontzen_Li%C3%A8ge_Belgium_Map.svg.png)
Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège
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(2018-01-01)[1]
4710-4711
63048
Lontzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔntsn̩]) is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km2 which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn.
In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Lontzen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in German and French)
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Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia
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