Pepinster
Municipality in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ] or [pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Pepinster
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pepinster in the province of Liège | |
 Interactive map of Pepinster | |
  Pepinster Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philippe Godin |
| • Governing party | PEPIN |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,765 |
| • Density | 392/km2 (1,020/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4860-4861 |
| NIS code | 63058 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.pepinster.be |
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, Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez.
Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.[2]
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
