Theux (French pronunciation: [tø]; Walloon: Teu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Theux
Teu (Walloon) | |
|---|---|
 Place du Perron | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Theux  | |
  Theux Location in Belgium
Location of Theux in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°49′E / 50.533°N 5.817°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Lemarchand |
| • Governing party/ies | Intérêts franchimontois réunis (IFR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.48 km2 (32.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 12,025 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4910 |
| NIS code | 63076 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.theux.be |
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,571 inhabitants. The total area is 83.36 km2, giving a population density of 139 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: La Reid, Polleur, and Theux (including the hamlet of Tancrémont).
History
editIn World War II, the 75th Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 10–12, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army in the Battle of the Bulge.
Notable buildings
edit- Franchimont Castle is located in Theux municipality.
- A Perron, symbol of the town's status.
- Shrine of Tancrémont, in the hamlet of Tancrémont.
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Franchimont Castle -
Theux Perron -
Town Hall of Theux
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Theux at Wikimedia Commons
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