Libin, Belgium

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Coat of arms

Location of Libin

Libin

Location in Belgium

Location of Libin in Luxembourg province

Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983°N 5.250°E / 49.983; 5.250Country

BelgiumCommunity French Community RegionWalloniaProvinceLuxembourgArrondissementNeufchâteauGovernment

• MayorAnne Laffut • Governing party/iesHORIZON 2024Area

• Total140.58 km² (54.28 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total5,164 • Density37/km² (95/sq mi)Postal codes

6890

NIS code

84035

Area codes061Websitewww.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,...).

References

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