Malmedy
Malmedy
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Malmedy from the south | |
Location of Malmedy | |
Location in Belgium
Location of Malmedy in Liège Province | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 06°01′E / 50.417°N 6.017°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Paul Bastin (CdH, Alternative) |
| • Governing party/ies | Alternative - PS Plus |
| Area | |
• Total | 100.37 km2 (38.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 12,654 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4960 |
| NIS code | 63049 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | http://malmedy.be |
Malmedy (French pronunciation: [malmədi]; German: Malmedy [ˈmalmedi], historically also Malmünd [ˈmalmʏnt]; Walloon: Måmdiy) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2018, Malmedy had a total population of 12,654. The total area is 99.96 km2 which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bellevaux-Ligneuville, Bévercé (including the hamlets of Baugnez and Xhoffraix), and Malmedy.
Under the complex administrative structures of Belgium, which has separate structures for territorial administration and for language community rights, Malmedy is part of Wallonia and of the French Community of Belgium. But since it has a German speaking minority, it is one of Belgium's municipalities with language facilities (or "municipalities with facilities"). Malmedy and Waimes are the two municipalities in the French-speaking part of Wallonia with facilities for German speakers. The population of Malmedy is approximately 95% French speakers and 5% German speakers. The variety of German spoken is Moselle Franconian.