Libin

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  Libin
Libin: the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Libin in Luxembourg province
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Coordinates 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983, 5.25Coordinates: 49°59′N 05°15′E / 49.983, 5.25
Area 139.72 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
4,619 (January 1, 2006)
49.40%
50.60%
33 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 9.54% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 10,929 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Henri Guillaume (GDC)
Governing parties GDC, AVEC
Other information
Postal codes 6890
Area codes 061
Web address www.libin.be

Libin is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 139.72 km², had 4,655 inhabitants, giving a population density of 33.3 inhabitants per km².

The municipality includes, as well as the town of Libin itself, the villages of Anloy, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance.

Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station.

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