Fort de Loncin

The Fort de Loncin is one of twelve forts built around , , in the late 19th century. The overall Fortified Position of Liège was a constituent part of the country's National Redoubt.
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  • Type: Fort
  • Description: 19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Ancien Fort de Loncin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ans railway station and Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

Railway station
Photo: Kaihsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in , , Belgium. It is served by railway line 36. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. is situated 2 km southeast of Fort de Loncin.

Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Fort de Loncin.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km north of Fort de Loncin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ans and Juprelle.

Town
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is a municipality and city of located in the , . On January 1, 2006, had a total population of 27,322. The total area is 23.35 km. is situated 4 km southeast of Fort de Loncin.

Village
Photo: Nijs Joseph, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of located in the , . On 1 January 2006 had a total resident population of 8,405. The total area is 35.36 km. is situated 5 km northeast of Fort de Loncin.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of located in the , . The municipality is effectively a part of the greater Liège conurbation, separated from Liège city centre by the municipality of . is situated 5 km south of Fort de Loncin.

Fort de Loncin

Latitude
50.67431° or 50° 40′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.49265° or 5° 29′ 34″ east
Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)
Open location code
9F27MFFV+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221824052
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Geo­Names ID
2803211
Wiki­data ID
Q1363576
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Satellite Map

Discover Fort de Loncin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Fort de Loncin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “隆桑要塞”
  • Dutch: “Fort Loncin”
  • Dutch: “Fort van Loncin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن لونسين”
  • French: “fort de Loncin”
  • French: “Fort de Loncin”
  • German: “Fort Loncin”
  • Italian: “Fort de Loncin”
  • Japanese: “ロンサン砦”

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