Waimes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Waimes Waime  (Walloon) Weismes  (German)
Municipality
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Waimes Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Area
• Total	96.93 km2 (37.42 sq mi)
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Postal codes	4950
Area codes	080
Website	www.waimes.be

Waimes is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Wallonia, which is a region in Belgium. It is part of the province of Liège.

Waimes is known for being one of the two main French-speaking areas in the East Cantons. However, many people in Waimes also speak German. The towns around Waimes are mostly German-speaking.

Facts About Waimes

Waimes is home to 6,728 people, based on numbers from January 1, 2006. The total area of the municipality is about 96.93 square kilometers. This means there are about 69 people living in each square kilometer.

Parts of Waimes

The municipality of Waimes is made up of several smaller areas, often called districts. These include:

• Faymonville
• Robertville, which also includes the village of Ovifat
• Waimes itself

Waimes, a beautiful church called l'église Saint-Saturnin.

The old train station in Waimes.