Oupeye facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Oupeye Oûpêye  (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Oupeye Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Area
• Total	36.11 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
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Postal codes	4680-4684
Area codes	04
Website	www.oupeye.be

Oupeye is a town in Belgium. It is located in the province of Liège. This area is part of Wallonia, which is the French-speaking region of Belgium. Oupeye is a municipality, which is like a local government area.

In 2006, about 23,581 people lived in Oupeye. The total area of the municipality is about 36.11 square kilometers. This means there are about 653 people living in each square kilometer. This is called the population density.

The municipality of Oupeye is made up of several smaller areas. These areas are called districts. The districts include Haccourt, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Hermée, Heure-le-Romain, Houtain-Saint-Siméon, Oupeye itself, and Vivegnis.

Industry in Oupeye

An old steel factory in Chertal, near Oupeye

Chertal is a narrow piece of land located about 1.5 kilometers southeast of Oupeye. It is surrounded by the Albert Canal and the Meuse River.

Since 1963, Chertal has been home to a large steel factory. This factory was first started by a company called Espérance-Longdoz. Today, it is part of a bigger company known as ArcelorMittal Liège. Steel factories are important for making many things we use every day, like cars and buildings.