Lille | |
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Location of Lille  | |
  Lille Location in Belgium Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates:51°14′N04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E /51.233; 4.833 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province |  Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marleen Peeters (N-VA)[1] |
| • Governing party/ies | N-VA,Groen |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 16,564 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2275 |
| NIS code | 13019 |
| Area codes | 014, 03 |
| Website | www.lille.be |
Lille (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈlɪlə]) is amunicipality located in theBelgianAntwerp Province. The municipality comprises thetowns of Lille,Gierle,Poederlee [nl], andWechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.[3] The total area is 59.62 km².
TheKrawatencross is an annualcyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.
The exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.[4]
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