Waimes
| Waimes (French) Weismes (German) | ||
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  Waimes (French) Weismes (German) Location in Belgium | ||
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Location of Waimes in the province of Liège  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°ECoordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°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 (1 January 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,110 | |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 4950 | |
| Area codes | 080 | |
| Website | 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 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.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
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