Английская Википедия:Grâce-Hollogne
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Belgium municipality Grâce-Hollogne (Шаблон:IPA-fr; Шаблон:Lang-wa) 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
External links
- Шаблон:Commons category-inline
- Municipality site Шаблон:In lang
- Flag of Grâce-Hollogne
- Massacre at Grace-Berleur, 1950 (in French)
- Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument, Grâce-Hollogne
Шаблон:Geographic location Шаблон:Municipalities in Liège
- ↑ Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950 Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Skytopic
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Welcome Шаблон:Webarchive." 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 Шаблон:Webarchive." (Direct link to frame Шаблон:Webarchive) Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "BELGIUM Liège Airport, Cargo Nord, Rue Saint Exupery 22, B-4460, Grace Hollogne, Belgium"
