Oupeye (; wa, Oûpêye) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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,
Belgium
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.
On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km² which gives a
population density
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of 653 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following
districts:
Haccourt,
Hermalle-sous-Argenteau,
Hermée,
Heure-le-Romain,
Houtain-Saint-Siméon, Oupeye, and
Vivegnis.
Chertal
Chertal is a narrow
isthmus
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approximately 1.5 km southeast of Oupeye bounded by the
Albert Canal
The Albert Canal (, ) is a canal located in northeastern Belgium, which was named for King Albert I of Belgium. The Albert Canal connects Antwerp with Liège, and also the Meuse river with the Scheldt river. It also connects with the Dessel†...
and
Meuse
The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...
. Since 1963 the land has been the site of a steel factory founded by
Espérance-Longdoz (as of 2010 part of
ArcelorMittal Liège
Cockerill-Sambre was a group of Belgian steel manufacturers headquartered in Seraing, on the river Meuse, and in Charleroi, on the river Sambre. The Cockerill-Sambre group was formed in 1981 by the merger of two Belgian steel groups – SA Cocke ...
).
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Oupeye
Oupeye Chateau 01.jpg, Castle of Oupeye
Tour Refuge Hauts de Froidmont.jpg, Rest of medieval keep in Hauts de Froidmont
Reste d'architecture militaire devant l'église de Haccourt (2) - 62079-CLT-0003-01.JPG, Ruins of castle around church in Haccourt
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
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