Liège
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Liège
Summary
Liège is a city[1]. Liège ranks in the top 3% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Liège received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[3].
- Liège received the Good City[4].
- Liège received the Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[5].
- Liège received the Belgian municipality with the title of city[6].
- Liège is located in Arrondissement of Liège[7].
- Liège is in the country of Belgium[8].
- Liège is on the body of water Monsin Canal[9].
- Liège is on the body of water Meuse[10].
- Liège is on the body of water Ourthe[11].
- Liège is on the body of water Albert Canal[12].
- Liège is on the body of water Canal de l'Ourthe[13].
- Liège's head of government is recorded as Willy Demeyer[14].
- Liège's image is recorded as Liege View 01.jpg[15].
- Liège's image is recorded as Meuse fragnee.jpg[16].
- Liège's image is recorded as Hotel de ville Liège.jpg[17].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as city[18].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium[19].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as Belgian municipality with the title of city[20].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as episcopal see[21].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as chef-lieu[22].
- Liège's instance of is recorded as big city[23].
- Liège's official language is recorded as French[24].
- Liège's flag image is recorded as LuikVlag.svg[25].
- Liège's shares border with is recorded as Herstal[26].
- Liège's shares border with is recorded as Seraing[27].
Body
Geography
Liège is in the country of Belgium[8]. Liège is located in Arrondissement of Liège[7]. Adjacent water bodies include Monsin Canal[9], a canal[28], in Belgium[29]; Meuse[10], a main stem[30], in France[31]; Ourthe[11], a river[32], in Belgium[33]; Albert Canal[12], a canal[34], in Belgium[35]; and Canal de l'Ourthe[13], a canal[36], in Belgium[37].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[18], municipality of Belgium[19], Belgian municipality with the title of city[20], episcopal see[21], chef-lieu[22], and big city[23].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Liège include Liege Airport[38], an airport[39], in Belgium[40]; Province of Liege[41], a province of Belgium[42], in Belgium[43]; and sirop de Liège[44], a culinary speciality[45], in Belgium[46].
Why It Matters
Liège ranks in the top 3% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month).[2] Liège has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Liège is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for Liège include Liege Airport[38], an airport[39], in Belgium[40]; Province of Liege[41], a province of Belgium[42], in Belgium[43]; and sirop de Liège[44], a culinary speciality[45], in Belgium[46].
FAQs
What awards did Liège receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[3], Good City[4], Bonne Ville de l'Empire first class[5], and Belgian municipality with the title of city[6].