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Aywaille

Coordinates: 50°28′N 05°40′E / 50.467°N 5.667°E / 50.467; 5.667
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Aywaille
Aiwêye (Walloon)
The Amblève in Aywaille
The Amblève in Aywaille
Coat of arms of Aywaille
Location of Aywaille
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Aywaille is located in Belgium
Aywaille
Aywaille
Location in Belgium
Location of Aywaille in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 05°40′E / 50.467°N 5.667°E / 50.467; 5.667
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorThierry Carpentier
Area
 • Total
79.92 km2 (30.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
12,405
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes
4920
NIS code
62009
Area codes04
Websitewww.aywaille.be

Aywaille (French pronunciation: [ɛwaj]; Walloon: Aiwêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km2 which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km2.[2] Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas.[3]

The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land".[3]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aywaille, Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Commune d'Aywaille: coordonnées, bourgmestre, coalition, population et superficie". www.uvcw.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Commune d'Aywaille ..." www.aywaille.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
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