Liernu
Liernu is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Liernu is best known for its centuries old Big Oak Tree, one of the largest and oldest in continental Europe.- Type: Village with 944 residents
- Description: section of Éghezée, Belgium
- Postal code: 5310
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château d’Aische and Tumulus aux Six Frères.
Tumulus aux Six Frères
Archaeological site
Tumulus aux Six Frères is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Liernu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Germain and Aische-en-Refail.
Saint-Germain
Village
Saint-Germain is a district and village of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. According to legend, the village was founded by Saint Germanus of Auxerre when he passed here in 477.
Aische-en-Refail
Village
Aische-en-Refail is a district and village of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. Aische-en-Refail is located along the former Roman road connecting Bavay with Tongeren, and remains of a Roman settlement have been discovered in the village.
Mehaigne
Village
Mehaigne is a district and village of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur in Wallonia, Belgium. Mehaigne is named after the river Mehaigne, by which it is located. Mehaigne is situated 3½ km northeast of Liernu.
Liernu
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Éghezée, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.58211° or 50° 34′ 56″ north
Longitude
4.8311° or 4° 49′ 52″ east
Population
944
Elevation
158 metres (518 feet)
Open location code
9F26HRJJ+RC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Walloon—“Liernu” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Лиерну”
- Cebuano: “Liernu”
- Dutch: “Liernu”
- French: “Liernu”
- Hungarian: “Liernu”
- Irish: “Liernu”
- Polish: “Liernu”
- Swedish: “Liernu”
- Walloon: “Liernu”
- “Liernu”
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Highlights include Motte Del Rigadrie and Ferme de la Rigauderie.
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