Plombières

Plombières (German: Bleyberg or Bleiberg, Dutch: Blieberg) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km².

Not to be confused with Plombières-les-Bains, Vosges, Lorraine, France, site of the 1858 Treaty of Plombières between France and Piedmont.
For other uses, see Plombières (disambiguation).
Plombières

Blieberg  (Dutch)
Bleiberg  (German)
Municipality
Place Communale
Plombières
Location in Belgium
Location of Plombières in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°44′N 05°57′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorThierry Wimmer
Area
 • Total53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,401
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Postal codes
4850-4852
Area codes087
Websitewww.plombieres.be

The municipality Plombières consists of the villages Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet, and Sippenaeken.

The local language is Low Dietsch, a bridge dialect between East Limburgish and Ripuarian.

  • Sippenaeken, view to the village
  • Beusdael Castle in Sippenaeken
  • Gemmenich street
  • Gemmenich, church Saint-Hubert
  • Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
  • German border
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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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