Waimes
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| Waimes (French) Weismes (German) |
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 Waimes
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| Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°07′E / 50.417°N 6.117°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Liège | ||
| Arrondissement | Verviers | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Albert Mathonet | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 96.93 km2 (37.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,044 | ||
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 4950 | ||
| Area codes | 080 | ||
| Website | www.waimes.be | ||
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Map of Waimes
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Waimes (German: Weismes) is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in 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.
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- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
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