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Sourbrodt Railway Station

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 km which gives a population density of 69 inhabitants per km.

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.

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

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References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.