Waimes | |
Namede: | Weismes |
Map: | Waimes Liège Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Waimes in the province of Liège |
Flag: | Flag of Weismes.svg |
Community: | |
Arrondissement: | Verviers |
Nis: | 63080 |
Mayor: | Daniel Stoffels (MR) |
Majority: | Waimes & Vous |
Postal-Codes: | 4950 |
Telephone-Area: | 080 |
Web: | www.waimes.be |
Coordinates: | 50.4167°N 13°W |
Waimes (in French pronounced as /wɛm/; German: Weismes, pronounced as /de/; 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.