Grâce-Hollogne

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Grâce-Hollogne (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation, separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of Saint-Nicolas. Included within its boundaries is Liège Airport.

On 1 January 2006 Grâce-Hollogne had a total population of 21,753. The total area is 34.24 km², which gives a population density of approximately 635 inhabitants per km².

Geography

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux.

History

Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Horion-Hozémont, and Velroux, along with part of Mons-lez-Liège.

The killing of four demonstrators on 30 July 1950 in Grâce-Berleur<ref>Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950 Template:Webarchive</ref> was one of the most significant moments in the so-called Royal Question of 1950, which grew out of resentment towards King Leopold III and his actions in World War II.

In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo were infamously abducted to become victims of the notorious serial killer and child molester Marc Dutroux.<ref>Skytopic</ref> One of the municipality's schools is now named École Julie et Melissa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Economy

Avient Aviation has its Continental Europe offices on the property of Liège Airport.<ref name="Offices0">"Welcome Template:Webarchive." Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "With head office in Harare, Zimbabwe, Avient has two further offices; one in continental Europe and the other in the United Kingdom."</ref><ref name="Offices1">"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." (Direct link to frame Template:Webarchive) Avient Aviation. Retrieved on 8 August 2011. "BELGIUM Liège Airport, Cargo Nord, Rue Saint Exupery 22, B-4460, Grace Hollogne, Belgium"</ref>