Theux (French pronunciation: [tø]; Walloon: Teu) is a municipalityofWallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Theux
Teu (Walloon)
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Place du Perron
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Location of Theux  | |
  Theux
Location in Belgium
Location of Theux in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°49′E / 50.533°N 5.817°E / 50.533; 5.817 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Lemarchand |
| • Governing party/ies | Intérêts franchimontois réunis (IFR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.48 km2 (32.23 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 12,025 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
4910
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| NIS code |
63076
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| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.theux.be |
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,571 inhabitants. The total area is 83.36 km2, giving a population density of 139 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: La Reid, Polleur, and Theux (including the hamlet of Tancrémont).
InWorld War II, the 75th Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 10–12, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army in the Battle of the Bulge.
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