Bassenge

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Bassenge Bassindje (Walloon) Bitsingen (Dutch)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bassenge in Liège province
Interactive map of Bassenge
Bassenge Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°46′N 05°36′E / 50.767°N 5.600°E / 50.767; 5.600
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Valérie Hiance
• Governing party	Bassenge Demain (CDH/MR)
Area
• Total	38.21 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	8,986
• Density	235.2/km2 (609.1/sq mi)
Postal codes	4690
NIS code	62011
Area codes	04
Website	www.bassenge.be

Bassenge (French pronunciation: [basɑ̃ʒ]; Dutch: Bitsingen, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪtsɪŋə(n)] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Bassindje) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Bassenge had a total population of 8,335. The total area is 38.17 km² which gives a population density of 218 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bassenge, Boirs, Ében-Émael, Glons, Roclenge-sur-Geer, and Wonck.

Gallery

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  Bassenge, church: l'église Saint-Pierre
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  Bassenge, la chapelle du Vi Mosti
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  Roclenge sur Geer, l'église Saint-Remy
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  Wonck, chapel in the hills

Historic sites

• Fort Eben-Emael was a major fortress intended to defend Belgium against attack from Germany. Built in the 1930s, it was swiftly captured by German forces in May 1940 during the Belgian Campaign of the Second World War.
• Eben-Ezer Tower, also known as le musée du silex (the museum of flint) is a fantastical tower built of flint rubble in the 1960s by Robert Garcet and decorated with mystical and religious symbols.
• Wonck Airfield was a small runway for ultralight aviation in use by Aeroclub Bassange. It closed around 2006.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Bassenge

References

External links

• Media related to Bassenge at Wikimedia Commons

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