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Lierneux
About Lierneux
Lierneux is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 3,646 inhabitants on an area of 92.0 km², a population density of 40 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Lierneux ranks 527th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 72nd of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 89th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Lierneux since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Lierneux grew by 62 inhabitants (+1.7%), from 3,584 to 3,646. In the last year it changed by +35.
For population growth since 2016, Lierneux ranks 443rd of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Lierneux borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Lierneux
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4990 |
Distances from Lierneux
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 39 | 24 |
| Namur | 67 | 42 |
| Arlon | 70 | 44 |
| Hasselt | 75 | 46 |
| Charleroi | 97 | 60 |
| Leuven | 99 | 62 |
| Brussels | 118 | 73 |
| Mechelen | 124 | 77 |
| Mons | 130 | 81 |
| Antwerp | 145 | 90 |
| Ghent | 168 | 105 |
| Kortrijk | 186 | 116 |
| Bruges | 209 | 130 |
| Ostend | 225 | 140 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Lierneux: Wikipedia.