Place:Amel, Liège, Belgium

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NameAmel
Alt namesAmblèvesource: Family History Library Catalog
Amblèvesource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Located inLiège, Belgium
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Amel is a Belgian municipality in the Walloon province of Liège, and is part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. On January 1, 2013, the municipality of Amel had a total population of 5,466. The total area is 125.15 km² which gives a population density of 44 inhabitants per km².

There are eighteen villages in Amel: Amel (village), Born, Deidenberg, Eibertingen, Halenfeld, Heppenbach, Hepscheid, Herresbach, Iveldingen, Medell, Meyerode, Mirfeld, Möderscheid, Montenau, Schoppen, Stephanshof, Valender and Wereth.

The name Amel is of Celtic origin and means water. The river Amblève flows through the municipality.

Amel is the birthplace of Karl-Heinz Lambertz, current leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium.

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