Ans
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ANS
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Location of Ans in Liège
Sovereign state	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Coordinates	50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667, 5.517Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°31′E / 50.667, 5.517
Area	23.35 km²
Population – Males – Females - Density	27,322 (January 1, 2006) 47.57% 52.43% 1170 inhab./km²
Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years	(01/01/2006) 22.24% 58.62% 19.14%
Foreigners	11.21% (01/07/2005)
Unemployment rate	18.38% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	12,403 €/pers. (2003)
Mayor	Michel Daerden (PS)
Governing parties	PS
Postal codes	4430, 4431, 4432
Area codes	04
Website	www.ans-commune.be

Ans (Anse in Walloon) is a small Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. 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.

Settlements

• Alleur (Walloon: Aleur)
• Loncin (Walloon: Loncén, other: Loncègn)
• Xhendremael (Walloon: Xhindmåle, other: Hin.n'mâle)

Population

About Ans

Ans is also the finish location of the famous 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.

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.

External links

• Official website - Only available in French

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