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Trooz
Trooz (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 July 2012 Trooz had 8,432 registered inhabitants, of whom 4,199 were male and 4,233 female. The total area is 24.00 km² which gives a population density of 351 inhabitants per km². Trooz is situated on the Vesdre River, and is part of the GREOA (''Groupement Régional Économique des vallées de l'Ourthe et de l'Amblève'') regional grouping for economic purposes. The municipality consists of the following districts: Forêt, Fraipont, Nessonvaux. The town centre is the former hamlet of Trooz, in the district of Forêt, which gave its name to the municipality. Industrial heritage The municipality includes several surrounding hamlets including Nessonvaux which is where, between 1904 and 1958, the Impéria company produced automobiles. The factory building survives. This building is one of three examples of test tracks on its roof. The other known roof test tracks are on the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Trooz
This table shows an overview of the beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Trooz. This list is part of Belgium's National Heritage Site (Belgium), national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) *Trooz {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Trooz 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, Trooz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nessonvaux
Nessonvaux is a section of the municipality of Trooz in Wallonia, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Overview Nessonvaux is located in the Pays de Herve on the banks of the River Vesdre, where the Ri de Vaux flows into it. Until the Belgian municipal reform of 1977, Nessonvaux was an independent municipality. Nessonvaux has a well-known industrial past, through the manufacture of rifle barrels from Damascene steel, and through the Imperia Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ... car factory, which had one of only three test tracks for cars in the world on the roofs of the factory. A part of the track (French ''piste'') can still be seen, namely the high arch near the water tower. References Provinces of Wallonia Municipalities of Wallonia {{Liege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impéria Automobiles
Impéria Automobiles was a Belgian manufacturer of automobiles, active between 1906 and 1948. Its factory in Nessonvaux, Liège had a rooftop test track since 1928. History Impéria was a Belgian automobile manufacturer from 1906 until 1948. Products of the Ateliers Piedboeuf of Liège, the first cars were designed by German, Paul Henze. These were four-cylinders of 3, 4.9, and 9.9 litres. The next year, the company moved to Nessonvaux, Trooz municipality, and began production in the old Pieper factory. Impéria produced a monobloc in 1909. In 1910, the company merged with Springuel. The Nessonvaux factory began producing Abadals under license as Impéria-Abadals from about 1916. In 1921, it built three ohc 5.6-litre straight-eights. These were quickly replaced by an ephemeral ohc 3-litre 32-valve four-cylinder which had a top speed of . This was followed by an 1100 cc slide-valve 11/22 hp four designed by Couchard, one of the first cars ever built with a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olne
Olne (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Olne had a total population of 3,793. The total area is 15.99 km2 which gives a population density of 237 inhabitants per km2. Olne was the 24th village to join Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimen .... See also * List of protected heritage sites in Olne References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nessonvaux Imperia Piste
Nessonvaux is a section of the municipality of Trooz in Wallonia, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Overview Nessonvaux is located in the Pays de Herve on the banks of the River Vesdre, where the Ri de Vaux flows into it. Until the Belgian municipal reform of 1977, Nessonvaux was an independent municipality. Nessonvaux has a well-known industrial past, through the manufacture of rifle barrels from Damascene steel, and through the Imperia Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ... car factory, which had one of only three test tracks for cars in the world on the roofs of the factory. A part of the track (French ''piste'') can still be seen, namely the high arch near the water tower. References Provinces of Wallonia Municipalities of Wallonia {{Liege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sprimont
Sprimont (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Louveigné, Rouvreux, and Sprimont. Other villages: Banneux, Damré, Florzé, Lincé, Ogné, Presseux, and Rivage. On January 1, 2006, Sprimont had a total population of 12,782. The total area is which gives a population density of . Etymology Sprimont is an ancient name, the earliest written records of which date from 855 and 856 AD. These are located in the Abbey of Stavelot. The etymology of Sprimont is uncertain. ''A priori'', it seems to be the name of a place; however some historians propose that it may derive from a person's name.''Bulletin et annales de l’Academie d’Archeologie de Belgique'', vol. XXXVIII, ''Bulletin de l'Institute Archeologique Liégeoise, vol. VII'' Spellings of Sprimont may be different, depending on (1) the written language, and (2) the time period. Since Sprimont is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepinster
Pepinster ( or ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2. Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre. The municipality consists of the following districts: , Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and . Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads., 17 July 2021, Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel, live stream news network and news organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of .... Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine/ref> Image gallery Pepinster HV1a.jpg, Pepinster town hall Christ de Tancrémont JPG.JPG, Romanesque Christ (11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fléron
Fléron (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Fléron had a total population of 16,088. The total area is which gives a population density of 1,172 inhabitants per km2. Fléron is east of the city of Liège Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o .... The municipality consists of the following districts: Fléron, Magnée, Retinne, and Romsée. The reminders of Fort de Fléron are in the center of the village of Fléron. Image gallery File:Fléron 002.jpg, Fléron town hall File:Fléron_St_Denis.jpg, Fléron St. Denis File:Fleron Fort reste.jpg, Fort de Fléron File:Eglise Retinne.JPG, Retinne See also * List of protected heritage sites in Fléron References External links * Municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Liège
The Arrondissement of Liège (; ) is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Liège also comprises the municipalities of Berloz, Crisnée, Donceel, Faimes, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, Geer, Oreye, Remicourt and Waremme in the Arrondissement of Waremme. The municipality of Comblain-au-Pont, even though it is a part of the Administrative Arrondissement of Liège, is not a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Liège, but of the Judicial Arrondissement of Huy. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Liège consists of the following municipalities: * Ans * Awans * Aywaille * Beyne-Heusay * Bassenge * Blegny * Chaudfontaine * Comblain-au-Pont * Dalhem * Esneux * Flémalle * Fléron * Grâce-Hollogne * Herstal * Juprelle *Liège * Neupré * Oupeye * Saint-Nicolas * Seraing * Soumagne * Sprimont * Trooz * Vis� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudfontaine
:''Chaudfontaine is also a brand of mineral water, owned by The Coca-Cola Company.'' Chaudfontaine (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Chaudfontaine had a total population of 21,012. The total area is 25.52 km2 which gives a population density of 823 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Beaufays, Chaudfontaine, Embourg, and Vaux-sous-Chèvremont. Some of its best-known enterprises are Galler chocolates, Magotteaux and Chaudfontaine drinking waters. Chaudfontaine was strongly hit by the 2021 European floods. (King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited one crisis centre for Chaudfontaine) History The |
Liège Province
Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is the easternmost province of the Wallonia region of Belgium. Liège Province is the only Belgian province that has borders with three countries. It borders (clockwise from the north) the Dutch province of Limburg, the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, the Luxembourgish canton of Clervaux, the Belgian Walloon (French-speaking) provinces of Luxembourg, Namur and Walloon Brabant and the Belgian Flemish (Dutch-speaking) provinces of Flemish Brabant and Limburg. Part of the eastern-most area of the province, bordering Germany, is the German-speaking region of Eupen-Malmedy, which became part of Belgium in the aftermath of World War I. The capital and the largest city of the province is the city of the same name, Liège. The province has an area of , and a population of 1.12 million as of January 2024. History The modern borders of the province of Liège date from 1795, which saw the unification of the Principali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deelgemeente
A (, literally ''sub-municipality''), or section (), is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well. Belgium Each municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 January 1961 but no longer existed as such after 1 January 1977 as the result of a merger is considered a ''section'' or within most municipalities. In addition, the City of Brussels is also divided in four ''sections'' that correspond to the communes that existed before their merger in 1921. The term is used in Dutch and the term ''section'' in French to refer to such a subdivision of a municipality anywhere in Belgium, municipalities having been merged throughout the country in the 1970s. Herefor, ''sections'' or ''deelgemeenten'' usually were independent municipalities before the fusions in the 1970s. In French, the term ''section'' is sometimes confused with ''commune'' (for: municipality), especially in larger cities like Charleroi and Mons as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
