Seraing
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seraing (French pronunciation: [səʁɛ̃] ⓘ; Walloon: Serè) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
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Seraing
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Coordinates: 50°35′N 05°30′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Déborah Géradon [fr] (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 35.25 km2 (13.61 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 64,270 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4100, 4101, 4102 |
NIS code | 62096 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www.seraing.be |
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing. With Liège, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas, Ans, and Flémalle, it forms the greater Liège agglomeration (600,000 inhabitants). To the south of Seraing are the Condroz and the Ardennes regions.
In addition to its steel factories, Seraing is home to the crystal manufacture Val Saint Lambert, which has been operating on the site of an old Cistercian abbey since 1826. The site of the Arcelor steel company, previously known as Cockerill-Sambre, is the former summer residence for the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.