Aywaille

Aywaille

Aywaille

Municipality in French Community, Belgium


Aywaille (French pronunciation: [ɛwaj]; Walloon: Aiwêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

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On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km2 which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km2.[2] Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas.[3]

The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land".[3]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aywaille, Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois.[3]

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References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Commune d'Aywaille ..." www.aywaille.be. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  • Media related to Aywaille at Wikimedia Commons

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