Waimes
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.
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  Waimes Location in Belgium
Location of Waimes in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′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 (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,429 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4950 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.waimes.be |
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.
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Castle Reinhardstein
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