Amel
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Amel Amblève (French) |
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Location of Amel in the province of Liège
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| Coordinates: 50°21′N 06°10′E / 50.350°N 6.167°ECoordinates: 50°21′N 06°10′E / 50.350°N 6.167°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | German-speaking Community | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Province | Liège | |
| Arrondissement | Verviers | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Klaus Schumacher (GI) | |
| • Governing party/ies | GI | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 125.15 km2 (48.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 5,492 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 4770-4771 | |
| Area codes | 080 | |
| Website | www.amel.be | |
Amel (French: Amblève) is a Belgian municipality in the Walloon province of Liège, and is part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (German: Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens). On January 1, 2013, the municipality of Amel had a total population of 5,466. The total area is 125.15 km² which gives a population density of 44 inhabitants per km².
There are eighteen villages in Amel: Amel (village),Born, Deidenberg, Eibertingen, Halenfeld, Heppenbach, Hepscheid, HerresbachIveldingen, Medell, Meyerode, Mirfeld, Möderscheid, Montenau, Schoppen, Stephanshof, Valender and Wereth.
The name Amel is of Celtic origin and means water. The river Amblève (German: Amel) flows through the municipality.
Amel is the birthplace of Karl-Heinz Lambertz, current leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium.
In 716, the Battle of Amblève, between Charles Martel with the Austrasians on one side and the joined forces of the Frisians and Neustrians under Ragenfrid and Chilperic II on the other side, was the first victory for Charles Martel.
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