Lille | |
Map: | Lille Antwerp Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Lille in the province of Antwerp |
Arms: | Lille_wapen.svg |
Flag: | Lille_vlag.svg |
Arrondissement: | Turnhout |
Nis: | 13019 |
Mayor: | Marleen Peeters (N-VA)[1] |
Majority: | N-VA, Groen |
Postal-Codes: | 2275 |
Telephone-Area: | 014, 03 |
Web: | www.lille.be |
Coordinates: | 51.2333°N 54°W |
Lille (pronounced as /nl/) is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle,, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517.[2] The total area is 59.62 km².
The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.
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.[3]