Aubel
Aubel is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On the 1st of January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km².
Aubel | |
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.JPG.webp) The centre of Aubel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Aubel Location in Belgium
Location of Aubel in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′N 05°51′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Freddy Lejeune |
| • Governing party/ies | Aubel Demain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,221 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4880 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.aubel.be |
The Val-Dieu Abbey is located in the municipality, as is the Siroperie Meurens maker of sirop de Liège.
Market
Aubel is famous for its regional products, these include: cheese, syrup, cider and beer. The market is active on Tuesdays and Sundays. It was very famous in the past and has been continually active since 1630. In the past, people came from far away to sell and buy products.
Especially the cheese from Aubel is very famous. It is protected as a Herve cheese by a European qualification.
Twin/Sister Towns
- Vernantes, France
Gallery
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Aubel, view to the street.jpg.webp)
The Locomotive
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Aubel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
Places adjacent to Aubel | |
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Municipalities of Liège Province | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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