Grâce-Hollogne
Gråce-Hologne (Walloon)
Municipality
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Grâce-Hollogne
Flag
Coat of arms of Grâce-Hollogne
Coat of arms
Location of Grâce-Hollogne
Grâce-Hollogne is located in Belgium
Grâce-Hollogne
Grâce-Hollogne
Location in Belgium
Location of Grâce-Hollogne in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°37′57″N 05°28′37″E / 50.63250°N 5.47694°E / 50.63250; 5.47694
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorMaurice Mottard
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total34.17 km2 (13.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total22,541
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal codes
4460
NIS code
62118
Area codes04
Websitewww.grace-hollogne.be

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[2] 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.[3] One of the municipality's schools is now named École Julie et Melissa[4] in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.[5]

Economy

Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the property of Liège Airport.[6][7]

Liège Airport

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950 Archived 2009-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Skytopic
  4. ↑ "List of provincial and communal schools". Archived from the original on 29 November 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "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."
  7. ↑ "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"
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