Ans

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See ANS for several meanings of that acronym.
Municipal flag Ans
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Ans in Liège
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Walloon Region
Community French Community of Belgium flag French Community
Province Province of Liège flag Liège
Arrondissement Liège
Coordinates 50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667, 5.517Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667, 5.517
Area 23.35 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
27,322 (January 1, 2006)
47.57%
52.43%
1170 inhab./km²
Age distribution
0–19 years
20–64 years
65+ years
(01/01/2006)
22.24%
58.62%
19.14%
Foreigners 11.21% (01/07/2005)
Economy
Unemployment rate 18.38% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 12,403 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Michel Daerden (PS)
Governing parties PS
Other information
Postal codes 4430, 4431, 4432
Area codes 04
Web address www.ans-commune.be

Ans (Anse in Walloon) is a small Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1st, 2006 Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.

Contents

  • Alleur (Walloon: Aleur)
  • Loncin (Walloon: Loncén, other: Loncègn)
  • Xhendremael (Walloon: Xhindmåle, other: Hin.n'mâle)

Year Population Change Density
2002 27,587 - 1,173.91/km²
2004 27,397 -190 or -68.87% 1,,173.20/km²
2006 27,322 -75 or -0.27% 1,170.10/km²

Ans is also the finish location of the famous road bicycle race Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April.

Ans is bounded with Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.

Since 1999, the twinnings with the Pays d'Ans association with Périgord. This association contains six municipalities and all with the descendants of Ans: Badefols-d'Ans, La Boissière-d'Ans, Chourgnac d’Ans, Granges-d'Ans, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.


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