Ans, Belgium

Ans (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.

Ans is the finish location of the road bicycle race Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races, held every April.

Ans is bounded by Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, forming the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.

Settlements

The municipality consists of the following districts:

• Ans
• Alleur ()
• Loncin (, other: Loncègn)
• Xhendremael (, other: Hin.n'mâle)

Population

Notable residents

• Léon Jeck (1947–2007), footballer, born in Ans
• Michel Daerden (1949–2012), politician, mayor of Ans 1993–2011
• Victor Larock (1904–1977), politician, born in Ans
• Annie Servais-Thysen (1933–2022), politician, born in Xhendremael, Ans

Twinnings

Since 1999, Ans has been twinned with the Pays d'Ans association in Périgord. This association contains six municipalities linked to the historical lordship of Ans: Badefols-d'Ans, La Boissière-d'Ans, Chourgnac d’Ans, Granges-d'Ans, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Ans

References

External links

• - Only available in French