Liernu (French pronunciation: [ljɛʁny]) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Liernu is best known for its centuries old Big Oak Tree (50°35′03″N 4°49′40″E / 50.58412°N 4.82765°E),[1] one of the largest and oldest in continental Europe. The tree took part in the "European Tree of the Year" competition in 2016[2] as a representative of Belgium.
Liernu had 806 inhabitants as of March 2006, and extends over 625 hectares (1,540 acres).
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edit- ↑ "Oak Tree in Liernu". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ↑ ETOY - The Big oak of Liernu
External links
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Media related to Liernu at Wikimedia Commons- (in French) An association devoted to the Oak Tree in Liernu Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
50°35′03″N 4°49′50″E / 50.584183°N 4.830536°E
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