Lontzen
Municipality in the German-speaking Community of Belgium
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Lontzen (German pronunciation: [ˈlɔntsn̩]) is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km2 which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km2.
Lontzen
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lontzen in the province of Liège | |
 Interactive map of Lontzen | |
  Lontzen Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°00′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Thevissen (PFF, Energie) |
| • Governing parties | Energie, Ecolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,695 |
| • Density | 198.4/km2 (513.8/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4710-4711 |
| NIS code | 63048 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.lontzen.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn.
In the 19th century, a Low Franconian dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen.
