Ferrières (; wa, Ferire) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Liège
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,
Belgium
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.
On January 1, 2006, Ferrières had a total population of 4,449. The total area is 56.90 km² with a
population density
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of 78 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 ...
: Ferrières,
My (pronounced "Mee"),
Vieuxville (including the hamlet of
Sy),
Werbomont
Werbomont is a village and district of the municipality of Ferrières, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.
In December 1944, the village and surrounding area was defended by the 82nd Airborne Division against Nazi German tr ...
, and
Xhoris.
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Ferrières, Belgium
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
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