Pepinster

Pepinster Pepinster  (Walloon)
Municipality
Pepinster Location in Belgium show Location of Pepinster in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E / 50.567°N 5.817°E / 50.567; 5.817Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E / 50.567°N 5.817°E / 50.567; 5.817
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Godin
Area
• Total	24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,765
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	4860-4861
Area codes	087
Website	www.pepinster.be

Pepinster (French pronunciation: ​[pepɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km² which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km². Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Cornesse, Pepinster, Soiron, Tancrémont, and Wegnez.

Pepinster got hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods.

Image gallery[]

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  Pepinster town hall

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  The romanesque Christ (11th century).

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  the Vesdre river

See also[]

• Fort de Tancrémont, a companion to Fort Eben-Emael, located just outside the town
• List of protected heritage sites in Pepinster

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Pepinster at Wikimedia Commons

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