Waimes
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Geography | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Region | Walloon Region | |
Community | French Community | |
Province | Liège | |
Arrondissement | Verviers | |
Coordinates | ||
Area | 96.93 km² | |
Population (Source: NIS) | ||
Population – Males – Females - Density |
6,728 (01/01/2006) 49.81% 50.19% 69 inhab./km² |
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Economy | ||
Unemployment rate | 8.86% (01/01/2006) | |
Mean annual income | 10,523 €/pers. (2003) | |
Government | ||
Mayor | Albert Mathonet | |
Other information | ||
Postal codes | 4950 | |
Area codes | 080 | |
Web address | 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 French-speaking municipalities in the East Cantons, the other being Malmedy. The other municipalities in the area are part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Municipalities in the Province of Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium | ||
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Huy: Amay | Anthisnes | Burdinne | Clavier | Engis | Ferrières | Hamoir | Héron | Huy | Marchin | Modave | Nandrin | Ouffet | Tinlot | Verlaine | Villers-le-Bouillet | Wanze | ||
Liège: Ans | Awans | Aywaille | Bassenge | Beyne-Heusay | Blegny | Chaudfontaine | Comblain-au-Pont | Dalhem | Esneux | Flémalle | Fléron | Grâce-Hollogne | Herstal | Juprelle | Liège | Neupré | Oupeye | Saint-Nicolas | Seraing | Soumagne | Sprimont | Trooz | Visé | ||
Verviers: Amel | Aubel | Baelen | Büllingen | Burg-Reuland | Bütgenbach | Dison | Eupen | Herve | Jalhay | Kelmis | Lierneux | Limbourg | Lontzen | Malmedy | Olne | Pepinster | Plombières | Raeren | Sankt Vith | Spa | Stavelot | Stoumont | Theux | Thimister-Clermont | Trois-Ponts | Verviers | Waimes | Welkenraedt | ||
Waremme: Berloz | Braives | Crisnée | Donceel | Faimes | Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher | Geer | Hannut | Lincent | Oreye | Remicourt | Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse | Waremme | Wasseiges |