St. Vith

Sankt Vith
Saint Vith (French)
View of St. Vith
Location of Sankt Vith
Sankt Vith
Location in Belgium
Location of St. Vith in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°16′N 06°07′E / 50.267°N 6.117°E / 50.267; 6.117
CountryBelgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
Province Liège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
  MayorHerbert Grommes (cdH)
  Governing party/iesNBA Grommes
Area
  Total
147.15 km2 (56.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
9,682
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal codes
4780-4784
NIS code
63067
Area codes080
Websitewww.st.vith.be

St. Vith (German: Sankt Vith [zaŋkt ˈfɪt]; French: Saint-Vith [sɛ̃ vit] ; Luxembourgish: Sankt Väit [ˌzɑŋkt ˈvæːɪ̯t]; Walloon: Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. The majority language is German, as in the rest of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 km2, giving a population density of 62 inhabitants per km2. The official language of the municipality is German.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Sankt Vith, Crombach, Lommersweiler, Recht, and Schönberg.