Ougrée
Section of Seraing, Belgium
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Ougrée (French pronunciation: [uɡʁe]; Walloon: Ougrêye) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Seraing, located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
CountryBelgium
Postalcode
4102
Ougrée
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View over the Cockerill-Ougrée steel works | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Municipality | Seraing |
| Postal code | 4102 |
| NIS code | 62096(C) |
It was a separate municipality before the merging of municipalities in 1977. Olympic swimmers Béatrice Mottoulle and Chantal Grimard were both born here.[1][2] Belgian football goalkeeper Michel Preud'Homme was also born here[3] as well as writer Franz Weyergans in 1912.
