Lontzen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège | |
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  Lontzen Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°41′N06°00′E / 50.683°N 6.000°E /50.683; 6.000 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Thevissen (PFF, Energie) |
| • Governing parties | Energie,Ecolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,695 |
| • Density | 198.4/km2 (513.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4710-4711 |
| NIS code | 63048 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.lontzen.be |
Lontzen (German pronunciation:[ˈlɔntsn̩]) is amunicipality located inEast Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km2 which gives apopulation density of 198 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the followingsub-municipalities: Lontzen proper,Herbesthal, andWalhorn.
In the 19th century, aLow Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
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Municipalities in theprovince of Liège,Wallonia | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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