Faimes

Faimes
Faime (Walloon)
Municipality
Les Waleffes, the castle (18th century)
Les Waleffes, the castle (18th century)
Coat of arms of Faimes
Coat of arms
Location of Faimes
Map
Faimes is located in Belgium
Faimes
Faimes
Location in Belgium
Location of Faimes in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°40′N 05°16′E / 50.667°N 5.267°E / 50.667; 5.267
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementWaremme
Government
 • MayorEtienne Cartuyvels (MR)
 • Governing party/iesÉquipe de Faimes (EDF)
Area
 • Total
28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,947
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal codes
4317
NIS code
64076
Area codes019
Websitewww.faimes.be

Faimes (French pronunciation: [fɛm]; Walloon: Faime) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Faimes had a total population of 3,468. The total area is 28.48 km2 (11.00 sq mi) which gives a population density of 122 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aineffe, Borlez, Celles, Les Waleffes, and Viemme. The eponymous Faimes is a hamlet within Celles.

  • Les Waleffes, the Saint-Pierre farm (1644)
    Les Waleffes, the Saint-Pierre farm (1644)
  • Viemme, church
    Viemme, church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Faimes at Wikimedia Commons
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