Oupeye (French pronunciation: [upɛj]; Walloon: Oûpêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of liège, Belgium.
Oupeye
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Location of Oupeye in Liège province ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50°42′N 05°39′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Liège |
Government | |
• Mayor | Serge Fillot (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS, CDH |
Area | |
• Total | 36.11 km2 (13.94 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 25,297 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4680-4684 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www.oupeye.be |
On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km² which gives a population density of 653 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Haccourt, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Hermée, Heure-le-Romain, Houtain-Saint-Siméon, Oupeye, and Vivegnis.
Chertal is a narrow isthmus approximately 1.5 km southeast of Oupeye bounded by the Albert Canal and Meuse. Since 1963 the land has been the site of a steel factory founded by Espérance-Longdoz (as of 2010 part of ArcelorMittal Liège).
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Liège |
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