St. Vith
St. Vith (German: Sankt Vith [zaŋkt ˈfɪt]; French: Saint-Vith [sɛ̃ vit] ⓘ; Luxembourgish: Sankt Väit [ˌzɑŋkt ˈvæːɪt]; Walloon: Sint-Vit) is a city and municipality of East Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was named after Saint Vitus. The majority language here is German, as in the rest of the German Speaking Community of Belgium.
Sankt Vith
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Sankt Vith Location in Belgium
Location of St. Vith in the province of Liège | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′N 06°07′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Grommes (cdH) |
| • Governing party/ies | NBA Grommes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.15 km2 (56.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 9,682 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4780-4784 |
| NIS code | 63067 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.st.vith.be |
On January 1, 2006, St. Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 km², giving a population density of 62 inhabitants per km². The official language of the municipality is German.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Sankt Vith, Crombach, Lommersweiler, Recht, and Schönberg.
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