Plombières Blieberg (Dutch) Bleiberg (German) |
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Place Communale
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Location in Belgium | |
Coordinates: 50°44′N 05°57′E / 50.733°N 5.950°ECoordinates: 50°44′N 05°57′E / 50.733°N 5.950°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Thierry Wimmer |
Area | |
• Total | 53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016) | |
• Total | 10,279 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4850-4852 |
Area codes | 087 |
Website | www.plombieres.be |
Plombières (German: Bleyberg or Bleiberg, Dutch: Blieberg) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km².
The municipality Plombières consists of the villages Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet, and Sippenaeken.
The local language is Low Dietsch, a bridge dialect between East Limburgish and Ripuarian.
Sippenaeken, view to the village
Beusdael Castle in Sippenaeken
Gemmenich street
Gemmenich, church Saint-Hubert