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Not to be confused with Plombières-les-Bains, Vosges, France, site of the 1858 Plombières Agreement between France and Piedmont.
For other uses, see Plombières (disambiguation).
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Plombières

So-on-Mont-d'-Plomb  (Walloon)

Blieberg  (Dutch)
Bleiberg  (German)
Municipality
Place Communale
Place Communale
Coat of arms of Plombières
Coat of arms
Plombières is located in Belgium
Plombières
Plombières
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
Arrondissement Verviers
Area
 • Total 53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
4850-4852
Area codes 087
Website www.plombieres.be

Plombières is a town in Belgium. It is located in the province of Liège, which is part of Wallonia. Until 1919, its official name was Bleyberg.

As of January 1, 2006, about 10,401 people lived in Plombières. The town covers an area of 53.17 square kilometers. This means about 200 people live in each square kilometer.

Plombières is made up of several smaller areas called districts. These include Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet, and Sippenaeken.

The local language spoken here is called Low Dietsch. It is a special dialect that mixes parts of East Limburgish and Ripuarian languages.

Images for kids

  • Sippenaeken, dorpszicht foto8 2011-03-25 11.35

    Sippenaeken, view to the village

  • Beusdael Castle (2)

    Beusdael Castle in Sippenaeken

  • Gemmenich, straatzicht foto3 2011-03-25 11.07

    Gemmenich street

  • Gemmenich, église Saint Hubert foto11 2011-03-25 11.13

    Gemmenich, church Saint-Hubert

  • Plombières - Eglise de l'Assomption de la Vierge

    Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church

  • Hombourg, l´église Agnus Dei foto4 2017-03-12 15.26

    Church (l´église Agnus Dei) outside Hombourg

  • Cyclist entering Belgium through Plombières (DSCF5915)

    German border

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