Marchin

Marchin (in Walloon Mårcin ) is a common French-speaking of Belgium located in Walloon region in the Province of Liege, in the south of Huy.

General information

  • Population: 5.090 inhabitants at January 1st 2004 (5 008 in 1999,4 847 in 1994,4 337 in 1977).

  • zip code: 4570

  • District: Huy
  • Surface: 2.849 Hectare S
  • Altitude: from 93 to 270 Meter S

Bordered by Hoyoux, river which joins the Meuse with Huy, it has several castles.

The industrial activity is represented there by the sheet-iron works, belonging to the group ARCELOR.

The commune is made up of the sections of Marchin and Vyle-and-Tharoul.

Monuments

With Large-Marchin, the church has a twisted Clocher, this one had twisted with the courses of the centuries, the lightning having completely destroyed it, it was rebuilt voluntarily twisted in 2005. See ''' all stages of this construction '''.

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