Waimes

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Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E

  Waimes
 
Location on map of Belgium
Coat of arms Location of Waimes in the province of Liège
Geography
Country Belgium
Region Waloon Region flag Walloon Region
Community French Community of Belgium flag French Community
Province Province of Liège flag Liège
Arrondissement Verviers
Coordinates 50°25′N 06°07′E
Area 96.93 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density
6,728 (01/01/2006)
49.81%
50.19%
69 inhab./km²
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.


Flag of Liège province
Municipalities in the Province of Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium
Flag of Belgium
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