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Huy
Europe is one of the five inhabited traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains. On the east, Europe is divided from Asia by the water divide of the Ural Mountains and by the Caspian Sea. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area and third-largest continent after Asia and Africa in population.
Huy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liege. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. The Huy municipality includes the old communes of Ben-Ahin and Tihange. It has an area of 47.74 square kilometers with population 20,071 and density is 420 per square kilometers.
The first village originated around the Roman castrum, an early fort located on the right bank of the River Meuse. The village was evangelized by Saint Domitian, Bishop of Tongeren, in the 6th century and it is mentioned for the first time in a 7th century testament. Huy was one of the most prosperous cities on the Meuse, with a flourishing economy based mostly on metallurgy, but also on tanning, sculpting, woodworking, and winemaking. Every seven years, a religious procession takes place in the so-called septennial festivities.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Huyis one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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