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Waimes
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About Waimes
Waimes is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 7,524 inhabitants on an area of 97.8 km², a population density of 77 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Waimes ranks 425th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 43rd of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 77th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Population of Waimes since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Waimes grew by 63 inhabitants (+0.8%), from 7,461 to 7,524. In the last year it changed by −36. The highest figure in this period was in 2024.
For population growth since 2016, Waimes ranks 484th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Waimes borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Waimes
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4950 |
Distances from Waimes
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 42 | 26 |
| Hasselt | 75 | 47 |
| Namur | 89 | 55 |
| Arlon | 91 | 56 |
| Leuven | 110 | 69 |
| Charleroi | 120 | 74 |
| Brussels | 131 | 82 |
| Mechelen | 134 | 83 |
| Antwerp | 152 | 94 |
| Mons | 152 | 95 |
| Ghent | 182 | 113 |
| Kortrijk | 205 | 127 |
| Bruges | 222 | 138 |
| Ostend | 240 | 149 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Waimes: Wikipedia.