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Arrondissement Of Verviers
The Arrondissement of Verviers (french: links=no, Arrondissement de Verviers; german: links=no, Verwaltungsbezirk Verviers; nl, links=no, Arrondissement Verviers) is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. It includes all the 9 municipalities of the German-speaking Community (about 1/4 of population), while the remaining 20 municipalities in the Arrondissement of Verviers are part of the French-speaking Community. The Administrative Arrondissement of Verviers consists of the following municipalities: * 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 Verviers Verviers (; wa, Vervî) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Belgium
Arrondissements of Belgium are subdivisions below the provinces of Belgium. There are administrative, judicial and electoral arrondissements. These may or may not relate to identical geographical areas. Belgium, a federalized state, geographically consists of three regions, of which only Flanders and Wallonia are subdivided into five provinces each; Brussels is neither a province nor is it part of one. Administrative The 43 administrative arrondissements are an administrative level between the municipalities and the provinces. Brussels-Capital forms a single arrondissement for all 19 municipalities in the region by that name. As an exception, the arrondissement of Verviers has two NUTS codes: BE335 for the French-speaking part and BE336 for the German-speaking part. The latter is identical to the area of the German-speaking community. Judicial Belgium has 12 judicial arrondissements: * The arrondissement Liège covers the French-speaking part of the province of Liège ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dison
Dison (; wa, Dizon) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Dison had a total population of 14,243. The total area is 14.01 km² which gives a population density of 1,017 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...: Andrimont and Dison. References External links * Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankt Vith
St. Vith (german: Sankt Vith ; french: Saint-Vith ; lb, Sankt Väit ; wa, Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 km², giving a population density of 62 inhabitants per km². The official language of the municipality is German. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Sankt Vith, Crombach, Lommersweiler, Recht, and Schönberg. History St. Vith was an important marketplace of the region by the 12th century and received town rights in 1350. The town was damaged by fires in 1543, 1602, and 1689. It was part of the Duchy of Luxemburg then of France until the defeat of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. As a result of the Congress of Vienna it was given to the Kingdom of Prussia. St. Vith was transferred to Belgium on March 6, 1925, by the Treaty of Versailles after the defeat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raeren
Raeren () is a municipality of east Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly speak German. On 1 January 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper. Mathias Cormann, the former Minister for Finance of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren. Image:Raeren, Sankt Nikolauskirche foto1 2010-09-04 15.57.JPG, Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche Image:BurgRaeren02.jpg, Raeren Castle See also * List of protected heritage sites in Raeren * German-speaking community of Belgium The German-speaking Community (german: links=no, Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, or DG; french: links=no, Communa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plombières
Plombières (; german: Bleyberg or ''Bleiberg'', nl, Blieberg; wa, So-on-Mont-d'-Plomb) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, Plombières had a total population of 10,401. The total area is 53.17 km2 which gives a population density of 200 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet, and Sippenaeken. The local language is Low Dietsch, a bridge dialect between East Limburgish and Ripuarian. Gallery Image:Sippenaeken, dorpszicht foto8 2011-03-25 11.35.JPG, Sippenaeken, view to the village Image:Sippenaeken Beusdael.jpg, Beusdael Castle in Sippenaeken Image:Gemmenich, straatzicht foto3 2011-03-25 11.07.JPG, Gemmenich street Image:Gemmenich, église Saint Hubert foto11 2011-03-25 11.13.JPG, Gemmenich, church Saint-Hubert Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Plombières, BE (DSCF5924).jpg, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church Hombourg, l´égl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepinster
Pepinster ( or ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2. Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre. The municipality consists of the following districts: , Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and . Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads., 17 July 2021, Sky News. Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine/ref> Image gallery Pepinster HV1a.jpg, Pepinster town hall Christ de Tancrémont JPG.JPG, Romanesque Christ (11th century) Pepinster Rue1b JPG.jpg Pepinster_JPG03.jpg, Vesdre river See also * Fort de Tancrémont, a companion to Fort Eben-Emael, located just outside the town * List of protected heritage sites in Pepinster This table shows an overview of the prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olne
Olne (; wa, Ône) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Olne had a total population of 3,793. The total area is 15.99 km² which gives a population density of 237 inhabitants per km². Olne was the 24th village to join Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie'' ( French; in English: "The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia") is a non-profit organisation formed in 1994 to promote, protect and develop a number of villages in Wallonia, Belgium. The association is ins .... See also * List of protected heritage sites in Olne References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmedy
Malmedy (; german: Malmünd, ; wa, Måmdiy) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Malmedy had a total population of 12,654. The total area is 99.96 km2 which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bellevaux-Ligneuville, Bévercé (including the hamlets of Baugnez and Xhoffraix), and Malmedy. Under the complex administrative structures of Belgium, which has separate structures for territorial administration and for language community rights, Malmedy is part of Wallonia and of the French Community of Belgium. But since it has a German speaking minority, it is one of Belgium's municipalities with language facilities (or "municipalities with facilities"). Malmedy and Waimes are the two municipalities in the French-speaking part of Wallonia with facilities for German speakers. The population of Malmedy is approximately 95% French speakers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lontzen
Lontzen () is a municipality located in East Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Lontzen had a total population of 5,695. The total area is 28.73 km² which gives a population density of 198 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Lontzen proper, Herbesthal, and Walhorn. In the 19th century, a Low Franconian Low Franconian, Low Frankish, NetherlandicSarah Grey Thomason, Terrence Kaufman: ''Language Contact, Creolization, and Genetic Linguistics'', University of California Press, 1991, p. 321. (Calling it "Low Frankish (or Netherlandish)".)Scott Shay ... dialect was widely spoken in Lontzen. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Lontzen References External links * Official web page {{Liege-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbourg
Limbourg (; German and Dutch: ''Limburg''; wa, Limbôr) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 km² which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Bilstain, Goé, and Limbourg. The lower part of the town, along the Vesdre, is called Dolhain. Etymology and history The second part of the name Limbourg is from ''burg'' meaning a fortified town, which is common in many parts of Europe where Germanic languages are spoken or have been spoken historically (see Germanic placename etymology). Concerning the first part of the name, there are various theories. One is ''lint'' meaning "dragon". Another is that it refers back to the Roman-era limes, situated at boundaries of the Empire. It may also have been related to the material ''lim'' or lime. Jean-Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lierneux
Lierneux (; wa, Lierneu) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Lierneux had a total population of 3,367. The total area is 92.08 km2 which gives a population density of 37 inhabitants per km2. Lierneux is known for its psychiatric hospital CHS l'Accueil. The municipality consists of the following districts: Arbrefontaine, and Bra, and Lierneux. History Within the bounds of the municipality a lies a memorial site to the tribute of the 82nd Airborne Division who won the Battle of the Bulge against the German SS division December 22, 1944. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Lierneux This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Lierneux. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. Lierneux See also * List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province) This ... References Bibliography * External links * Municipalities of Liè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelmis
Kelmis (; french: La Calamine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, named for the historical deposits of calamine (zinc ore) nearby. , the population was 10,881; the area is and the population density is . The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kelmis proper, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet. The territory around the Vieille Montagne zinc mine in Kelmis was Neutral Moresnet, a neutral condominium of the Netherlands and Prussia (later Belgium and Germany) from 1816 to 1919, with the Mayor of Kelmis nominated by two commissioners from the neighbouring countries. Although there were attempts by locals at making it evolve into a fully independent microstate, all of them were thwarted and it remained under double-sovereignty and neutrality until its eventual annexation by Belgium after the First World War. There is a war memorial to German soldiers from Kelmis who were killed during the Franco-Prussian War, located in the Aachener Stras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
