The Belgian Eifel (german: belgische Eifel,

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: ''Belscher Äifel'') in the German-speaking part of

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generally refers to the southern part of the German-speaking community which forms the Canton of Sankt Vith (German: ''Kanton Sankt Vith''; French: ''Canton de Saint-Vit''). According to this definition the municipalities of Amel,

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, Burg-Reuland, Bütgenbach and

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belong to the Belgian Eifel. This very rural area is very sparsely populated, unlike the northern part of the German-speaking community, Eupener Land. However, the term Belgian Eifel can also refer more generally to that part of the

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and West Eifel that lies within Belgium. The term is not used consistently, however, because its boundary with the Ardennes in the area of the

High Fens The High Fens (german: Hohes Venn; french: Hautes Fagnes; nl, Hoge Venen), which were declared a nature reserve in 1957, are an upland area, a plateau region in Liège Province, in the east of Belgium and adjoining parts of Germany, between the ...

is rather fluid.eastbelgium.com.
The following areas may be considered part of the Belgian Eifel: * Part of the Zitterwald (western section of the

North Eifel The North Eifel (german: Nordeifel), the northern part of the Eifel, a low mountain range in Germany and East Belgium, comprises the following six sub-regions: * Venn Foreland, * Hohes Venn, * Rur Eifel, *Limestone Eifel, * Our Valley and * High Eif ...

), where this upland area runs into Belgium towards Bütgenbach * The westernmost part of the Schnee Eifel (Ommerwald) and the German-speaking area around

* The

(German: ''Hohes Venn''; French: ''Hautes Fagnes''), although this can be considered part of the Ardennes * Geologically and geographically the Land of Eupen can also be counted as part of the Eifel, even if its inhabitants would not class themselves as living within it. * A small part of the

Ösling The Oesling or Ösling () is a region covering the northern part of both the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, within the greater Ardennes area that also covers parts of Belgium and France. The Oesling covers 32% of the terri ...

(hill country in northern

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