Saint-Nicolas, Belgium

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  Saint-Nicolas
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Saint-Nicolas in Liège province
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia Wallonia
Community Flag of Wallonia French Community
Province Flag of Liège (province) Liège
Arrondissement Liège
Coordinates 50°38′N 05°32′E / 50.633, 5.533Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°32′E / 50.633, 5.533
Area 6.84 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
22,666 (January 1, 2006)
47.47%
52.53%
3313 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 25.99% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income 10,096 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Patrick Avril
Governing parties PS
Other information
Postal codes 4420
Area codes 04
Web address www.saint-nicolas.be

Saint-Nicolas is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. On January 1, 2006 Saint-Nicolas had a total population of 22,666. The total area is 6.84 km² which gives a population density of 3,313 inhabitants per km². It has the highest population density of any Belgian municipality outside the Brussels-Capital Region.

Since 1977 it comprises the old municipalities of Montegnée, Saint-Nicolas and Tilleur.