Barchon
Barchon is a village in Blegny, Liège, Wallonia and has about 1,180 residents. Barchon is situated nearby to the hamlet Aux Communes, as well as near Les Aunois.Photo: flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 1,180 residents
- Description: section of Blegny, Belgium
- Also known as: “Blégny (Barchon)”
- Postal code: 4671
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de Barchon and Château d’Heuseux.
Fort de Barchon
Fort
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort de Barchon is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the late 19th century. The overall Fortified Position of Liège was a constituent part of the country's National Redoubt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Housse and Saive.
Barchon
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Blegny, Liège, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.66823° or 50° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
5.69692° or 5° 41′ 49″ eastPopulation
1,180Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE BCNOpen location code
9F27MM9W+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 746918277OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Walloon—“Barchon” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Barchon”
- Dutch: “Barchon”
- French: “Barchon”
- Hungarian: “Barchon”
- Irish: “Barchon”
- Limburgan: “Barchon”
- Polish: “Barchon”
- Romanian: “Barchon”
- Russian: “Баршон”
- Walloon: “Bårxhon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aux Communes and Les Aunois.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Clément and Cimetière de Barchon.
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