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Pepinster
Pepinster (Walloon)
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 Pepinster
Location in Belgium
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| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Liège | |
| Arrondissement | Verviers | |
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| • Total | 24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi) | |
| Population
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| Postal codes |
4860-4861
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| 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, Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez.
Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.
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Pepinster town hall
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Romanesque Christ (11th century)
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Vesdre river
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