Ans, Belgium

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Ans (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a municipality and city<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Ans had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km² which gives a population density of 1,170 inhabitants per km². Its postal code is 4430.

Ans is the finish location of the road bicycle race Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the oldest of the classic cycle races held every April.

Ans is bounded with Liège, Seraing, Herstal, Saint-Nicolas and Flémalle, the agglomeration of Liège with 600,000 people.

Settlements

The municipality consists of the following districts:

Ans
Alleur (Template:Langx)
Loncin (Template:Langx, other: Loncègn)
Xhendremael (Template:Langx, other: Hin.n'mâle)

Population

Year	Population	Change	Density
2002	27,587	-	1,173.91/km²
2004	27,397	-190 or -0.68%	1,173.20/km²
2006	27,322	-75 or -0.27%	1,170.10/km²

Notable residents

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Léon Jeck (1947–2007), footballer, born in Ans
Michel Daerden (1949–2012), politician, mayor of Ans 1993–2011
Victor Larock (1904–1977), politician, born in Ans
Annie Servais-Thysen (1933–2022), politician, born in Xhendremael, Ans

Twinnings

Since 1999, the twinnings with the Pays d'Ans association with Périgord. This association contains six municipalities and all with the descendants of Ans: Badefols-d'Ans, La Boissière-d'Ans, Chourgnac d’Ans, Granges-d'Ans, Sainte-Eulalie-d'Ans and Saint-Pantaly-d'Ans.