Grâce-Hollogne
Grâce-Hollogne
Gråce-Hologne (Walloon) | |
---|---|
![]() Town hall | |
Coordinates: 50°39′N 05°30′E / 50.650°N 5.500°ECoordinates: 50°39′N 05°30′E / 50.650°N 5.500°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maurice Mottard |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 34.24 km2 (13.22 sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4460 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www |
Grâce-Hollogne (French pronunciation: [ɡʁas ɔlɔɲ]; Walloon: Gråce-Hologne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation, separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas. Included within its boundaries is Liège Airport.
On 1 January 2006 Grâce-Hollogne had a total population of 21,753. The total area is 34.24 km2, which gives a population density of approximately 635 inhabitants per km2.
Geography
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux.
History
Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux, along with part of Mons-lez-Liège.
The killing of four demonstrators on 30 July 1950 in Grâce-Berleur[1] was one of the most significant moments in the so-called Royal Question of 1950, which grew out of resentment towards King Leopold III and his actions in World War II.
In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were infamously abducted to become victims of the notorious serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux.[2] One of the municipality's schools is now named École Julie et Melissa[3] in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.[4]
Economy
Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the property of Liège Airport.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950 Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Skytopic
- ^ List of provincial and communal schools
- ^ Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument
- ^ "Welcome Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine." Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "With head office in Harare, Zimbabwe, Avient has two further offices; one in continental Europe and the other in the United Kingdom."
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine." (Direct link to frame Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine) Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "BELGIUM Liège Airport, Cargo Nord, Rue Saint Exupery 22, B-4460, Grace Hollogne, Belgium"
External links
Media related to Grâce-Hollogne at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality site (in French)
- Flag of Grâce-Hollogne
- Massacre at Grace-Berleur, 1950 (in French)
- Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument, Grâce-Hollogne
- Webarchive template wayback links
- Use dmy dates from July 2022
- Articles with short description
- Articles containing Walloon-language text
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
- Commons category link is the pagename
- Articles with French-language sources (fr)
- AC with 0 elements
- Grâce-Hollogne
- Municipalities of Liège Province