Liège (city)

Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the city's name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. It is situated in the valley of the Meuse River near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, at the point where the Meuse meets the Ourthe.

Economy

Liège is one of the steel-making centers of Belgium, the area around Charleroi being the other. It once boasted numerous blast furnaces and mills. Although now a mere shadow of its former self, steel production and manufacturing of steel goods remains a vital part of its economy. Other major industries include the manufacture of weapons, textiles, paper, and chemicals. The city possesses one of the largest river ports in Europe.

Related Topics:
Steel - Charleroi - Blast furnace

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The city is an important transportation hub, linked by road and railway to Maastricht in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Antwerp, and Aachen in Germany. A high-speed Thalys railway link to Leuven was completed in 2003, cutting travelling times to Brussels to one hour and to Paris to 2.5 hours. The Albert Canal and Meuse River also pass through Liège.

Related Topics:
Maastricht - The Netherlands - Luxembourg - Antwerp - Aachen - Germany - Thalys - Leuven - Brussels - Paris - Albert Canal - Meuse River

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