Waimes Explained

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.

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