Aywaille
Aywaille is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km² which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km².[2] Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas.[3]
Aywaille | |
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 The Amblève in Aywaille | |
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  Aywaille Location in Belgium
Location of Aywaille in Liège province  | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′N 05°40′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Liège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philippe Dodrimont |
| • Governing party/ies | EC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.97 km2 (30.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,405 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4920 |
| Area codes | 04 |
| Website | www.aywaille.be |
The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land".[3]
The municipality includes not only the entity of Aywaille itself but also the entities of Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois.[3]
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Commune d'Aywaille: coordonnées, bourgmestre, coalition, population et superficie". www.uvcw.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- "Commune d'Aywaille ..." www.aywaille.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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