Engis
Engis
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Location of Engis | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′N 05°25′E / 50.583°N 5.417°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Huy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serge Manzato (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.74 km2 (10.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 6,122 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4480 |
| NIS code | 61080 |
| Area codes | 04, 085 |
| Website | www.engis.be |
Engis (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒi]; Walloon: Indji) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Engis had a total population of 5,686. The total area is 27.74 km2 which gives a population density of 205 inhabitants per km2.
As of 2022, the population is estimated at approximately 6,269.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Clermont-sous-Huy, Engis and Hermalle-sous-Huy.
In 1829, in this village, Philippe-Charles Schmerling discovered the first Neanderthal ever, Engis 2, the damaged skull of a young child. This was before the 1856 discovery of the Neanderthal type specimen in the Neander Valley. Its importance was not recognised until 1936.