Plombières (; or ''Bleiberg'', ; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
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located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
On 1 January 2006, Plombières had a total population of 10,401. The total area is 53.17 km
2 which gives a
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
of 200 inhabitants per km
2.
The municipality consists of the following districts:
Gemmenich,
Hombourg,
Montzen,
Moresnet
Neutral Moresnet (, , , ) was a small Belgium, Belgian–Prussian condominium (international law), condominium in western Europe that existed from 1816 to 1921 and was administered jointly by the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (Belgium after ...
, and
Sippenaeken.
The local language is
Low Dietsch, a bridge dialect between East
Limburgish
Limburgish ( or ; ; also Limburgian, Limburgic or Limburgan) refers to a group of South Low Franconian Variety (linguistics), varieties spoken in Belgium and the Netherlands, characterized by their distance to, and limited participation ...
and
Ripuarian.
Gallery
Image:Sippenaeken, dorpszicht foto8 2011-03-25 11.35.JPG, Sippenaeken, view to the village
Image:Beusdael Castle (2).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
Kirche Plombieres.jpg, Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church
Hombourg, l´église Agnus Dei foto4 2017-03-12 15.26.jpg, Church (l´église Agnus Dei) outside Hombourg
Cyclist entering Belgium through Plombières (DSCF5915).jpg, German border
See also
*
List of protected heritage sites in Plombières
*
Viaduct of Moresnet
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
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