Tellin
Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium
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Tellin (French pronunciation: [tɛlɛ̃]; Walloon: Telin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, in the Ardennes.
Tellin
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tellin in Luxembourg province | |
 Interactive map of Tellin | |
  Tellin Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°4.9′N 05°13.1′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Degeye |
| • Governing party | ERC |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.95 km2 (21.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,468 |
| • Density | 43.34/km2 (112.2/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6927 |
| NIS code | 84068 |
| Area codes | 084 |
| Website | (in French) www.tellin.be |
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 56.64 km2, had 2,386 inhabitants, giving a population density of 42.1 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bure, Grupont, Resteigne, and Tellin.
Sights
The Bell and Carillon Museum was housed in a former stagecoach inn, from 1992 to 2013. The museum showed the history of the foundry, manufacturing, professional secrets and the work of the bell-founders. In addition, there was a unique set of weather-vanes and clocks.
