Tellin

This article is about the place in Belgium. For the shellfish, see Tellina.
Tellin
Telin (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Tellin
Coat of arms
Location of Tellin
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Tellin is located in Belgium
Tellin
Tellin
Location in Belgium
Location of Tellin in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°4.9′N 05°13.1′E / 50.0817°N 5.2183°E / 50.0817; 5.2183
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
Government
 • MayorYves Degeye
 • Governing party/iesERC
Area
 • Total
56.95 km2 (21.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,468
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal codes
6927
NIS code
84068
Area codes084
Website(in French) www.tellin.be

Tellin (French pronunciation: [tɛlɛ̃]; Walloon: Telin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, in the Ardennes.

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 56.64 km2, had 2,386 inhabitants, giving a population density of 42.1 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bure, Grupont, Resteigne, and Tellin.

Sights

The Bell and Carillon Museum was housed in a former stagecoach inn, from 1992 to 2013. The museum showed the history of the foundry, manufacturing, professional secrets and the work of the bell-founders. In addition, there was a unique set of weather-vanes and clocks.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Tellin at Wikimedia Commons


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