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Pepinster
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English writer, see Catherine Pepinster.
Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ] or [pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
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Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E | |
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Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Philippe Godin |
• Governing party/ies | PEPIN |
Area | |
• Total | 24.89 km2 (9.61 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,765 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4860-4861 |
NIS code | 63058 |
Area codes | 087 |
Website | www.pepinster.be |
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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 [fr], Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez [fr].
Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.[2]