Ans (; wa, Anse) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a
population density
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of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.
Ans is the finish location of the
road bicycle race
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Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five '' Monuments'' of the European professional ...
, the oldest of the
classic cycle races held every April.
Ans is bounded with
Liège,
Seraing
Seraing (; wa, Serè) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Sai ...
,
Herstal
Herstal (; wa, Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which c ...
,
Saint-Nicolas and
Flémalle
Flémalle (; wa, Flémåle) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Flémalle had a total population of 25,140. The total area is 36.68 km² which gives a population density of 685 inha ...
, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.
Settlements
The municipality consists of the following
districts:
*Ans
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Alleur ( wa, Aleur)
*
Loncin ( wa, Loncén, other: ''Loncègn'')
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Xhendremael ( wa, Xhindmåle, other: ''Hin.n'mâle'')
Population
Notable residents
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Léon Jeck (1947–2007), footballer, born in Ans
*
Michel Daerden
Michel Daerden (16 November 1949 – 5 August 2012) was a francophone Belgian politician, a member of the '' Parti Socialiste'', and a finance auditor.
Daerden was born in Baudour, Belgium. With a reputation as a 'bon vivant', his undenied p ...
(1949–2012), politician, mayor of Ans 1993–2011
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Victor Larock (1904–1977), politician, born in Ans
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Annie Servais-Thysen (1933–2022), politician, born in Xhendremael, Ans
Twinnings
Since 1999, the twinnings with the ''Pays d'Ans'' association with Périgord. This association contains six municipalities and all with the descendants of Ans:
Badefols-d'Ans,
La Boissière-d'Ans,
Chourgnac d’Ans,
Granges-d'Ans,
Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and
Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Ans
References
External links
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* - Only available in
French
Municipalities of Liège Province
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