Lier, Belgium (bel)

Lier, Belgium

Lier, Belgium ranks 1,531st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santiago de Compostela, Makiivka, and Oskemen. Memorable people born in Lier, Belgium include Jan Ceulemans, Bernard Voorhoof, and Felix Timmermans. Memorable people who died in Lier, Belgium include Bernard Voorhoof and Felix Timmermans. Lier, Belgium has been the birth place of many soccer players and cyclists and the death place of many soccer players and writers. Lier, Belgium is located in Belgium.

Lier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, arguably on the outskirts of Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city centre is surrounded by the river Nete, around which it grew. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712. The total area is 49.70 km2 making a population density (PD) of 720 per km2. Lier is known for its beers, its patron saint St. Gummarus and Lierse vlaaikes cake. It is also home to the world headquarters of Van Hool, a global bus and coach manufacturer. Lier's two principal football clubs are K. Lyra-Lierse and Lierse Kempenzonen. Read more on Wikipedia