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Bastogne

Bastogne
Bastenaken  (Dutch)
Bastenach  (German)
Flag of Bastogne
Coat of arms of Bastogne
Bastogne is located in Belgium
Bastogne
Bastogne
Location in Belgium
Location of Bastogne in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°0.25′N 05°43.2′E / 50.00417°N 5.7200°E / 50.00417; 5.7200
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementBastogne
Government
  MayorBenoît Lutgen (cdH)
  Governing party/iesLDB-cdH
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total15,894
Postal codes
6600
Area codes061
Websitewww.bastogne.be

Bastogne (fr; Dutch: Bastenaken nl; German: Bastnach/Bastenach de; Luxembourgish: Baaschtnech lb) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.

In 2007, 14386 people lived there.[2]

It is at 50°0.25′N 5°43.2′E / 50.00417°N 5.7200°E / 50.00417; 5.7200.[3]

In World War II, Bastogne was the site of the Siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.

References

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  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-14.