Pepinster
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Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ] or [pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 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[fr], Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez[fr].
Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.
Image gallery
- Pepinster town hall
- Romanesque Christ (11th century)
- 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
- Shrine of Tancrémont[fr]
External links
- Media related to Pepinster at Wikimedia Commons