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Pepinster

Pepinster  (Walloon)
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Pepinster
Coat of arms
Pepinster is located in Belgium
Pepinster
Pepinster
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
Arrondissement Verviers
Area
 • Total 24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
4860-4861
Area codes 087
Website www.pepinster.be

Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ] or [pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2. Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Cornesse [fr], Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez [fr].

Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.

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  • Pepinster HV1a

    Pepinster town hall

  • Christ de Tancrémont JPG

    Romanesque Christ (11th century)

  • Pepinster Rue1b JPG
  • Pepinster JPG03

    Vesdre river

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