Oupeye Explained

Oupeye
Map:OupeyeLocatie.png
Map-Legend:Location of Oupeye in Liège province
Arms:Blason Oupeye.svg
Flag:Flag of Oupeye.png
Arrondissement:Liège
Nis:62079
Mayor:Serge Fillot (PS)
Majority:PS, CDH
Postal-Codes:4680-4684
Telephone-Area:04
Web:www.oupeye.be
Coordinates:50.7°N 44°W

Oupeye (in French pronounced as /upɛj/; Walloon: Oûpêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km2 which gives a population density 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 approximately 1.5 km southeast of Oupeye bounded by the Albert Canal and Meuse. Since 1963 the land has been the site of a steel factory founded by Espérance-Longdoz (as of 2010 part of ArcelorMittal Liège).

See also