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Waimes

Waimes
Waime (Walloon)
BERJAYA
Flag of Waimes
Coat of arms of Waimes
Location of Waimes in the province of Liège
Location of Waimes in the province of Liège
Map
Interactive map of Waimes
Waimes is located in Belgium
Waimes
Waimes
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°E / 50.417; 6.117
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
  MayorDaniel Stoffels (MR)
  Governing partiesWaimes & Vous
Area
  Total
97.56 km2 (37.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total
7,429
  Density76.15/km2 (197.2/sq mi)
Postal codes
4950
NIS code
63080
Area codes080
Websitewww.waimes.be

Waimes (French: [wɛm]; German: Weismes [ˈvaɪsməs]; Walloon: Waime) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Waimes had a total population of 6,728. The total area is 96.93 km2 which gives a population density of 69 inhabitants per km2.

Waimes is one of two mostly French-speaking municipalities in the East Cantons, the other being Malmedy. German as a minority language is also still widely spoken in Waimes to this day. The other surrounding municipalities in the area are part of the main German-speaking Community of Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Faymonville, Robertville (including the village of Ovifat), and Waimes.

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Waimes, church: l'église Saint-Saturnin
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Waimes, former railway station

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References

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  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Waimes at Wikimedia Commons
  • Castle Reinhardstein