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Waremme
Wareme (Walloon) Borgworm (Dutch) | |
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Coordinates: 50°41′51″N 05°15′20″E / 50.69750°N 5.25556°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Waremme |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacques Chabot (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS-POUR WAREMME |
Area | |
• Total | 30.89 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,168 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4300 |
NIS code | 64074 |
Area codes | 019 |
Website | www.waremme.be |
Waremme (French: [waʁɛm] ⓘ; Walloon: Wareme; Dutch: Borgworm [ˈbɔr(ə)xˌʋɔr(ə)m] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, in Belgium.
The city is located on the River Geer (Dutch: Jeker), in the loessic Haspengouw region. The economy is based on the cultivation of cereals and sugar beet, and on the food industry.
The municipality includes the following districts: Bettincourt, Bleret, Bovenistier, Grand-Axhe, Lantremange, Oleye, and Waremme.