Lille
Flag of Lille
Coat of arms of Lille
Location of Lille
Lille is located in Belgium
Lille
Lille
Location in Belgium
Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°14′N 04°50′E / 51.233°N 4.833°E / 51.233; 4.833
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
  MayorMarleen Peeters (N-VA)[1]
  Governing party/iesN-VA, Groen
Area
  Total59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)[2]
  Total16,564
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes
2275
NIS code
13019
Area codes014, 03
Websitewww.lille.be

Lille (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɪlə]) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.[3] The total area is 59.40 km².

The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. "College van burgemeester en schepenen".
  2. "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
  3. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13019". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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