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Oupeye

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

Oupeye (French pronunciation: [upɛj]; Walloon: Oûpêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km2 which gives a population density of 653 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Haccourt, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Hermée, Heure-le-Romain, Houtain-Saint-Siméon, Oupeye, and Vivegnis.

Chertal

Abandoned Chertal steel factory in Oupeye, Belgium (DSCF3315)
Abandoned Chertal steel factory

Chertal is a narrow isthmus approximately 1.5 km southeast of Oupeye bounded by the Albert Canal and Meuse. Since 1963 the land has been the site of a steel factory founded by Espérance-Longdoz (as of 2010 part of ArcelorMittal Liège).

See also

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