Waimes
Waimes Weismes (German) | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Waimes Location in Belgium | ||
Location of Waimes in the province of Liège | ||
Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°ECoordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Liège | |
Arrondissement | Verviers | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Albert Mathonet | |
Area | ||
• Total | 96.93 km2 (37.42 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
• Total | 7,461 | |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 4950 | |
Area codes | 080 | |
Website | www.waimes.be |
Waimes (German: Weismes) is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Waimes had a total population of 6,728. The total area is 96.93 km² which gives a population density of 69 inhabitants per km².
Waimes is one of two mostly French-speaking municipalities in the East Cantons, the other being Malmedy. German as a minority language is also still widely spoken in Waimes to this day. The other surrounding municipalities in the area are part of the main German-speaking Community of Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Waimes proper, Faymonville, and Robertville.
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Waimes at Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Reinhardstein
Jalhay | Baelen, Eupen | Monschau (DE-NW) | ||
Malmedy | Bütgenbach | |||
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Amel |
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