Ans

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Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Ans

Anse (Walloon)

Municipality

Place Nicolai Ans

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Ans

Location in Belgium

Location of Ans in Liège

Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E﻿ / ﻿50.667°N 5.517°E﻿ / 50.667; 5.517Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E﻿ / ﻿50.667°N 5.517°E﻿ / 50.667; 5.517
Country| Belgium
Community| French Community
Region| Wallonia
Province| Liège
Arrondissement| Liège
Government

• Mayor| Grégory Philippin (PS)
• Governing party/ies| PS
Area

• Total| 23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Population

(2018-01-01)[1]

• Total| 28,238
• Density| 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Postal codes|

4430, 4431, 4432

Area codes| 04
Website| www.ans-commune.be

Ans (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃s]; Walloon: Anse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.

Ans is the finish location of the road bicycle race Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April.

Ans is bounded with Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.

## Contents

* 1 Settlements
* 2 Population
* 3 Notable residents
* 4 Twinnings
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Settlements[edit]

The municipality consists of the following districts:

* Ans
* Alleur (Walloon: Aleur)
* Loncin (Walloon: Loncén, other: Loncègn)
* Xhendremael (Walloon: Xhindmåle, other: Hin.n'mâle)

## Population[edit]

Year | Population | Change | Density

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2002 | 27,587 | - | 1,173.91/km²
2004 | 27,397 | -190 or -0.68% | 1,173.20/km²
2006 | 27,322 | -75 or -0.27% | 1,170.10/km²

## Notable residents[edit]

* Léon Jeck (1947–2007), footballer, born in Ans
* Michel Daerden (1949–2012), politician, mayor of Ans 1993–2011
* Victor Larock (1904–1977), politician, born in Ans

## Twinnings[edit]

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[edit]

* List of protected heritage sites in Ans

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Ans at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website \- Only available in French

Places adjacent to Ans

|  | Juprelle |

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Ans

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Grâce-Hollogne | Saint-Nicolas | Liège

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Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia

Huy|

* Amay
* Anthisnes
* Burdinne
* Clavier
* Engis
* Ferrières
* Hamoir
* Héron
* Huy
* Marchin
* Modave
* Nandrin
* Ouffet
* Tinlot
* Verlaine
* Villers-le-Bouillet
* Wanze

Liège|

* Ans
* Awans
* Aywaille
* Bassenge
* Beyne-Heusay
* Blegny
* Chaudfontaine
* Comblain-au-Pont
* Dalhem
* Esneux
* Flémalle
* Fléron
* Grâce-Hollogne
* Herstal
* Juprelle
* Liège
* Neupré
* Oupeye
* Saint-Nicolas
* Seraing
* Soumagne
* Sprimont
* Trooz
* Visé

Verviers|

* Amel
* Aubel
* Baelen
* Büllingen
* Burg-Reuland
* Bütgenbach
* Dison
* Eupen
* Herve
* Jalhay
* Kelmis
* Lierneux
* Limbourg
* Lontzen
* Malmedy
* Olne
* Pepinster
* Plombières
* Raeren
* Sankt Vith
* Spa
* Stavelot
* Stoumont
* Theux
* Thimister-Clermont
* Trois-Ponts
* Verviers
* Waimes
* Welkenraedt

Waremme|

* Berloz
* Braives
* Crisnée
* Donceel
* Faimes
* Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher
* Geer
* Hannut
* Lincent
* Oreye
* Remicourt
* Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse
* Waremme
* Wasseiges

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