Wanze

Wanze Wônse (Walloon)
Municipality
Père Pire bridge, Wanze Sugar Factory to the right
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wanze
Wanze Location in Belgium Location of Wanze in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°13′E / 50.533°N 5.217°E / 50.533; 5.217
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Huy
Government
• Mayor	Christophe Lacroix (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	44.04 km2 (17.00 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	13,576
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Postal codes	4520
NIS code	61072
Area codes	085
Website	www.wanze.be

Wanze (French pronunciation: [wɑ̃z]; Walloon: Wônse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Municipality

The municipality consists of the following districts: Antheit, Bas-Oha, Huccorgne, Moha, Vinalmont, and Wanze.

Economy

Wanze Sugar Factory is a very important company in the area.

Notable residents

• Paul Delvaux (1897–1994), painter, born in Antheit
• Frédéric François (born 1950), singer, resident of Antheit

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Wanze

References

External links

• Media related to Wanze at Wikimedia Commons

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