Lille, Belgium

Lille is a municipality located in the Belgian Antwerp Province. The municipality comprises the towns of Lille, Gierle, Poederlee, and Wechelderzande. In 2021, Lille had a total population of 16,517. The total area is 59.62 km².

The Krawatencross is an annual cyclo-cross race held in Lille every February.

History
The exact date when Lille was formed is not certain. What is certain is that the first mention of Lille as a municipality was in the year 1123.

Notable inhabitants

 * Frans Van Giel (1892–1975), painter
 * Lords of Poederlée
 * Louis Neefs (1937-1980), singer
 * Walter Meeuws (1951), football coach
 * Paul Herygers (1962), cyclo-cross world champion
 * Paul Vermeiren (1963), archer
 * Erwin Vervecken (1972), multiple cyclo-cross world champion
 * Sanne Cant (1990), twelve-time Belgian cyclo-cross champion
 * Wout van Aert (1994), triple cyclo-cross world champion