Lille, Belgium
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Lille (Template:IPA) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Template:Ill, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.<ref name="stat">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The total area is 59.62 km².
The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille in February.
History
The exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.<ref name="geschiedenis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable inhabitants
- Frans Van Giel (1892–1975), painter
- Lords of Poederlée
- Louis Neefs (1937-1980), singer
- Walter Meeuws (1951), football coach
- Paul Herygers (1962), cyclo-cross world champion
- Paul Vermeiren (1963), archer
- Erwin Vervecken (1972), multiple cyclo-cross world champion
- Sanne Cant (1990), twelve-time Belgian cyclo-cross champion
- Wout van Aert (1994), triple cyclo-cross world champion
References
External links
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- Official website – Available only in Dutch
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