Kelmis
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  Kelmis Location in Belgium
Location of Kelmis in the province of Liège Liège | |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Frank (CSP/cdH) |
| • Governing party/ies | CSP/cdH - SP/PS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.04 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,061 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4720–4728 |
| NIS code | 63040 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.kelmis.be |
Kelmis (German pronunciation:
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Kelmis proper, Hergenrath, and Neu-Moresnet.
The territory around the
There is a war memorial to German soldiers from Kelmis who were killed during the
A small museum in Kelmis, the Museum Vieille Montagne, includes exhibits on Neutral Moresnet. Of the 60 border markers for the territory, more than 50 are still standing.[5]
In the nineteenth century a
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- SPF Economie. 2012. p. 2. Archived(PDF) from the original on 16 March 2016.
- ^ [1] Traces of War site, Memorial Franco-Prussian War, Kelmis. Accessed 11 June 2021.
- ^ [2] Traces of War site, War Memorial, Kelmis. Accessed 11 June 2021.
- ^ Berns, Eef (2002). "In search of the bordermarkers of Moresnet". Retrieved 1 September 2008.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Kelmis at Wikimedia Commons
Kelmis travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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