Neupré (; wa, Li Noûpré) is a
wallonian municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Belgium
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located in the
province of Liège
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.
On January 1, 2006, Neupré had a total population of 9,798. The total area is 31.69 km² which gives a
population density
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of 309 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following
districts
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:
Éhein,
Neuville-en-Condroz,
Plainevaux, and
Rotheux-Rimière. The name of Neupré is coined on the first letters of the districts : NEUville, Plainevaux, Rotheux and Éhein.
On the southeast edge of Neupré lies the
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Neuville-en-Condroz, near the southeast edge of Neupré, some south-west of Liège in Belgium. The cemetery, dedicate ...
, the resting place of over 5,000 American soldiers who died in Northern Europe during
World War II
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.
Politics and administration
List of mayors
* 1977-1982 : Pierre Maystadt (
Neupré Uni)
* 1983-1992 : Pol Aimont (
PRL)
* 1992-1994 : Jean-Pascal D'Inverno (
PSC-Intérêts communaux)
* 1995-2000 : Josée Pagnoul-Demet (
PS)
* 2001-2017 : Arthur Cortis (
PS)
* Since the 16/6/2017 : Virginie Defrang-Firket (
MR)
Municipal council
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Neupré
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
Segni (tribe)
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