Aubel

Aubel is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On the 1st of January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km².

Aubel
Municipality
The centre of Aubel
Flag
Coat of arms
Aubel
Location in Belgium
Location of Aubel in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°42′N 05°51′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorFreddy Lejeune
 • Governing party/iesAubel Demain
Area
 • Total18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,221
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes
4880
Area codes087
Websitewww.aubel.be

The Val-Dieu Abbey is located in the municipality, as is the Siroperie Meurens maker of sirop de Liège.

Market

Aubel is famous for its regional products, these include: cheese, syrup, cider and beer. The market is active on Tuesdays and Sundays. It was very famous in the past and has been continually active since 1630. In the past, people came from far away to sell and buy products.

Especially the cheese from Aubel is very famous. It is protected as a Herve cheese by a European qualification.

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See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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