Amel
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| Geography | ||
| Country |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Walloon Region |
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| Community |  German-speaking Community |
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| Province |  Liège |
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| Arrondissement | Verviers | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 125.15 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
5,282 (01/01/2006) 50.85% 49.15% 42 inhab./km² |
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| Age distribution 0–19 years 20–64 years 65+ years |
(01/01/2006) 26.13% 55.96% 17.91% |
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| Foreigners | 3.96% (01/07/2005) | |
| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 3.63% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 9,881 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Klaus Schumacher (GI) | |
| Governing parties | GI | |
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| Postal codes | 4770-4771 | |
| Area codes | 080 | |
| Web address | www.amel.be | |
Amel (French: Amblève) is a Belgian municipality in the Walloon province of Liège, and is part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium (German: Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgien).
On January 1, 2006 Amel had a total population of 5,282. The total area is 125.15 km² which gives a population density of 42 inhabitants per km². There are seventeen villages in Amel: Schoppen, Stephanshof, Iveldingen, Eibertingen, Montenau, Born, Deidenberg, Medell, Möderscheid, Hepscheid, Heppenbach, Halenfeld, Mirfeld, Valender, Wereth, Meyerode and Herresbach.
The name Amel is of Celtic origin and means water. The river Amblève (German: Amel) flows through the municipality.
Amel is the birthplace of Karl-Heinz Lambertz, current leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium.
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Municipalities in the Province of Liège, Walloon Region, Belgium |
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| Huy: Amay | Anthisnes | Burdinne | Clavier | Engis | Ferrières | Hamoir | Héron | Huy | Marchin | Modave | Nandrin | Ouffet | Tinlot | Verlaine | Villers-le-Bouillet | Wanze | ||
| Liège: Ans | Awans | Aywaille | Bassenge | Beyne-Heusay | Blegny | Chaudfontaine | Comblain-au-Pont | Dalhem | Esneux | Flémalle | Fléron | Grâce-Hollogne | Herstal | Juprelle | Liège | Neupré | Oupeye | Saint-Nicolas | Seraing | Soumagne | Sprimont | Trooz | Visé | ||
| Verviers: Amel | Aubel | Baelen | Büllingen | Burg-Reuland | Bütgenbach | Dison | Eupen | Herve | Jalhay | Kelmis | Lierneux | Limbourg | Lontzen | Malmedy | Olne | Pepinster | Plombières | Raeren | Sankt Vith | Spa | Stavelot | Stoumont | Theux | Thimister-Clermont | Trois-Ponts | Verviers | Waimes | Welkenraedt | ||
| Waremme: Berloz | Braives | Crisnée | Donceel | Faimes | Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher | Geer | Hannut | Lincent | Oreye | Remicourt | Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse | Waremme | Wasseiges | ||
