Libin, Belgium

Libin
Municipality
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Coat of arms
Location of Libin
Libin Location in Belgium Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Government
• Mayor	Anne Laffut
• Governing party/ies	HORIZON 2024
Area
• Total	140.58 km^2 (54.28 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,164
• Density	37/km^2 (95/sq mi)
Postal codes	6890
NIS code	84035
Area codes	061
Website	www.libin.be

Libin (French pronunciation: [libɛ̃]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km², had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km².^[2]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery.

Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...).

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Libin

References

1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Le portail d'informations statistiques locales sur la Wallonie". Walstat. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

External links

• Media related to Libin at Wikimedia Commons