Ben-Ahin

Ben-Ahin is a village in Huy, Liège, Wallonia and has about 3,680 residents. Ben-Ahin is situated nearby to the hamlet Bois des Rois, as well as near the locality Mont de Goesnes.

Type: Village with 3,680 residents
Also known as: “Huy (Ben-Ahin)”
Postal code: 4500

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château Rouge and Solières Abbey.

Château Rouge

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Château Rouge is a château in the ancienne commune of Bas-Oha, Wanze, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The original castle was built in the 11th century, and served as the residence for a religious community.

Solières Abbey

Monastery

Photo: Grentidez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Solières Abbey is a former Cistercian nunnery located in Wallonia in the district of Ben-Ahin, municipality of Huy, province of Liège, Belgium. Solières Abbey is situated 3 km south of Ben-Ahin.

Cense de Solières

Farmhouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cense de Solières is a farmhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marchin and Wanze.

Marchin

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marchin is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Marchin had a total population of 5,114. The total area is 30.00 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Marchin, and Vyle-et-Tharoul. Marchin is situated 4½ km southeast of Ben-Ahin.

Wanze

Town

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wanze is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Wanze is situated 4½ km northeast of Ben-Ahin.

Moha

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Moha is a village and district of the municipality of Wanze, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. Moha is situated 5 km north of Ben-Ahin.

Ben-Ahin

Category: locality
Location: Huy, Arrondissement de Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.50332° or 50° 30′ 12″ north

Longitude

5.17735° or 5° 10′ 39″ east

Population

3,680

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

United Nations Location Code

BE BAN

Open location code

9F27G53G+8W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 725298286

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2802273

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In Other Languages

“Ben-Ahin” goes by many names.

Russian: “Бен-Аэн”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bois des Rois and Mont de Goesnes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terril a l’Arêne and Vivaqua - Captages de Ben-Ahin.

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