Aywaille

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

Aywaille
Aiwêye  (Walloon)
Municipality
The Amblève in Aywaille
Coat of arms
Aywaille
Location in Belgium
Location of Aywaille in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 05°40′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorThierry Carpentier
Area
 • Total79.97 km2 (30.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,405
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes
4920
Area codes04
Websitewww.aywaille.be

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]

  • Sougne-Remouchamps, railway bridge across the Rue de Trois Ponts
  • Dieupart, church: l'église des Saints-Anges
  • Deigné, church (l'église Saint-Joseph) in the village
  • Martinrive, the Amblève

See also

References
  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. "Commune d'Aywaille ..." www.aywaille.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  • Media related to Aywaille at Wikimedia Commons
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