Soumagne
Soumagne (, wa, Soûmagne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On September 1, 2008, Soumagne had a total population of 15,894. The total area is 27.14 km2 which gives a population density of 585 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Ayeneux, Cerexhe-Heuseux, Évegnée-Tignée, Mélen, Micheroux, and Soumagne. History From the end of the 19th century until the 1960s, Soumagne was a flourishing municipality with numerous coal mines and a large Cooperative factory. After the end of coal mining, the mines were cleaned and residences as well as shopping areas were built. Some buildings are kept and transformed into tourism activities (such as "le domaine du Bas-Bois"). During the German invasion of Belgium at the beginning of World War I, the Imperial German Army killed 118 civilians and burned 100 houses in the village as collective punishment for the Belgian Army’s resistance of the inv ...
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List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Soumagne
This table shows an overview of the beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Soumagne. This list is part of Belgium's National Heritage Site (Belgium), national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) *Soumagne {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Soumagne References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.be
Lists of protected heritage sites in Liège Province, Soumagne Soumagne ...
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