Lontzen – ”Welkenhuysen” or the ”Large House”
Economy:
The community of Lontzen is characterized by traditional, smaller, agricultural businesses. Important economic branches are the creamery Walhorn and the transportation and logistics industry. Many suppliers for the metal industry, services, craft and retail can also be found here. In Herbesthal on the E40, SPI+ will begin construction of an industrial park in 2008.
>> Lontzen and its history
Facts and numbers (dated 2005):
- City and communities:Raeren after the community integration of 1977 consists of:
the annexes of Herbesthal, Lontzen and Walhorn
- Population (01 January 2006):
Large community: 5.071
- Area:
28,73 km2
- Elevation:
Gemeinde: 200 - 310 m
- Location:
At the E 40 Lüttich-Aachen, exit 38
Between the national roads N 3, N 67, N 68
Border to The Netherlands: 14 km
Border to Germany: 9.5 km
Border triangle Belgium-Germany-Netherlands: 14 km
Aachen: 15 km
Cologne: 86 km
Lüttich: 41 km
Maastricht: 55 km
- Surroundings:
Astenet, Herbesthal, Lontzen, Walhorn
- Languages:
German (official language)
French (second official language)
- Education:
Primary schools:
- Public schools:
Herbesthal, Lontzen and Walhorn
- Religions:
Catholic church community
Lutheran-Protestant church community
- Personalities:
(under construction)
- History:
History: short overview
- Accommodations:
Hotels, vacation rentals, youth hostels, camping
www.ostbelgien.be
- Public Authorities:
Community administration
www.lontzen.be
Tourist information
www.trois-frontieres.be
V.V LONTZEN
Mühlenweg 29 & Limburgerstr. 161,
4710 LONTZEN
Tel: 087/652.629 & 087/658.816
V.V HERBESTHAL
Rue del'Eglise 34
4710 HERBESTHAL
Tel: 087/880.575
V.V WALHORN
Kreuzstr. 9, & Johberg 47
4711 WALHORN
Tel: 087/658243 & 087/850627
Police
ÖSHZ (Public social welfare center)
www.lontzen.be
Post office
Lontzen, Bahnhoftstraße 2
raffic office of the eastern cantons www.ostbelgien.be
- Healthcare:
see Eupen
www.lontzen.be
- Driving Directions:
From Belgium:
- E 40, exit 38, N 67 toward Herbesthal, toward Lontzen
- From Eupen to N 67
From Germany
- From E 40, exit 38, N 67 toward Herbesthal, toward Lontzen
- Recreation:
Recreational offers
Links:
www.ostbelgien.be
- Industrial parks:
Service Park Herbesthalerbaum
