Liège

Liège

*Lîdje* (Walloon)

*Luik* (Dutch)

*Lüttich* (German)
Liège Lîdje (Walloon) Luik (Dutch); Lüttich (German);
City and municipality
	Liège skyline on the river Meuse Prince-Bishops' Palace Opéra Royal de Wallonie Liège-Guillemins Montagne de Bueren Saint Paul's Cathedral Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew Perron of Liège
	Flag Coat of arms
	The municipality of Liège in the province of Liège
	Interactive map of Liège
	Liège Location in Belgium
	Coordinates: 50°38′23″N 05°34′14″E / 50.63972°N 5.57056°E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Willy Demeyer (PS)
• Governing party	PS – MR
Area
• Total	68.65 km2 (26.51 sq mi)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	195,278
• Density	2,845/km2 (7,367/sq mi)
Postal codes	4000–4032
NIS code	62063
Area codes	04
Website	liege.be
	Logo of Liège

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Liège (/li.ˈɛʒ, li.ˈeɪʒ/, lee-EZH, lee-AYZH; French: [ljɛʒ] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Lîdje [liːtʃ]; Dutch: Luik [lœyk] ^ⓘ; German: Lüttich [ˈlʏtɪç] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian region of Wallonia, and the capital of the eponymous province. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about 33 km (20.5 mi) to the north) and Germany (Aachen is about 53 km (32.9 mi) north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It is still the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.

The municipality consists of the following sections (sub-municipalities): Liège proper, Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. In January 2026, Liège had 198,102 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km² (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, such as Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth most populous municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi. The city is part of the Euregio Meuse-Rhine.