Rocourt, Liège

Rocourt (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkuʁ] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Rôcou^[1]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Liège located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Liège.^[2]

Rocourt Rôcou (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Liège
Former town hall
Location of Rocourt
Location in Liège
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Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 5°32′47″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Municipality	Liège
Area
• Total	4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	7,029
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	4000
Area codes	04

Battle of Rocoux in 1746.

Formerly known as Rocoux or Roucoux, it was the site of the battle of Rocoux in 1746, during the War of the Austrian Succession. It is now known for its maternity hospital, one of the biggest in Belgium, where a few famous people were born, such as Justine Henin, Marie Gillain and David Goffin. Rocourt also hosted the stadium of RFC Liège from 1921 until 1995. The football club has played in new stadium in Rocourt since 2015.