Saint-Nicolas (Belgium)
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Liege | |
District : | Liege | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 38 ' N , 5 ° 32' E | |
Area : | 6.84 km² | |
Residents: | 24,263 (Jan. 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 3,547 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 4420 | |
Prefix: | 04 | |
Mayor: | Patrick Avril ( PS ) | |
Local government address : |
Rue de l'Hôtel communal, 63 4420 Saint-Nicolas |
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Website: | www.saint-nicolas.be |
Saint-Nicolas ( Walloon Sint-Nicolêye ) is a municipality in the province of Liege in Belgium . It consists of the three districts of Montegnée , Saint-Nicolas and Tilleur , which were merged as part of the territorial reform that came into force in 1977 .
geography
The municipality of Saint-Nicolas is located in eastern Belgium about 90 km from the capital, Brussels. The neighboring municipalities of Grâce-Hollogne , Ans , Liège and Seraing are all in the Arrondissement of Liège.
history
The population decreases annually. The population development since 2002 is shown in the table below.
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politics
The Saint-Nicolas parish council ( Conseil Communal ) has 27 members. After the local elections on October 8, 2006, its composition was as follows: 19 members of the Party ( Parti Socialiste ), 7 members of the Ensemble list , which consists of members of the Mouvement Réformateur , Center Démocrate Humaniste and Alternative socialiste parties , and one member of the Environment Party Ecolo . The college with the mayor and five lay judges ( Echevins ) is formed from the municipal council .
Personalities
Born here
- Georges Joseph Haezaert (1883–1957), Roman Catholic religious and apostolic vicar of North Katanga
- Sandra Kim (* 1972), singer
- Roberto Bisconti (* 1973), football player
Web links
- Saint-Nicolas website (French)