Kelmis
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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 | |
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| Area | 18.12 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
10,396 (01/01/2006) 49.12% 50.88% 574 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 12.27% (01/01/2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 9,613 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Mathieu Grosch | |
| Governing parties | CSP-cdH | |
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| Postal codes | 4720-4728 | |
| Area codes | 087 | |
| Web address | www.kelmis.be | |
Kelmis (in French: La Calamine) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Kelmis had a total population of 10,396. The total area is 18.12 km² which gives a population density of 574 inhabitants per km².
The territory around the Vieille Montagne zinc mine in Kelmis was semi-independent during 1816-1919 as Neutral Moresnet.
In the nineteenth century a Low Franconian dialect was spoken in Kelmis.
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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 | ||
