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Waremme Wareme (Walloon)
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 Location of Waremme in the province of Liège | |
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  Waremme Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates:50°41′51″N05°15′20″E / 50.69750°N 5.25556°E /50.69750; 5.25556 | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Waremme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Chabot (PS) |
| • Governing party | PS-POUR WAREMME |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.89 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 15,168 |
| • Density | 491.0/km2 (1,272/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4300 |
| NIS code | 64074 |
| Area codes | 019 |
| Website | www.waremme.be |
Waremme (French:[waʁɛm]ⓘ;Walloon:Wareme;Dutch:Borgworm[ˈbɔr(ə)xˌʋɔr(ə)m]ⓘ) is amunicipality andcity[2] ofWallonia located in theprovince of Liège, inBelgium.
The city is located on the RiverGeer (Dutch:Jeker), in theloessicHaspengouw region. The economy is based on the cultivation of cereals and sugar beet, and on the food industry.
The municipality includes the following districts:Bettincourt,Bleret,Bovenistier,Grand-Axhe,Lantremange,Oleye, and Waremme.
Several findings were unearthed near Waremme containing remnants ofNeolithic andBronze Age settlements. The mainRoman road linkingBavai toCologne passed right through the territory.Tumuli and Romanvillas were found nearby. Romans have also left ahorse burial.[3]
The medieval hamlet ofWoromia was cited for the first time in 965. On February 5, 1078,Woromia was ceded to thePrince-Bishopric of Liège, together with its castle, five mills, and six breweries.
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By 1215, with its 815 inhabitants, it had grown to town size. Its frontier position near theDuchy of Brabant, however, attracted several raids from the duke, causing it to be burnt to the ground and rebuilt at least a couple of times. In the 14th century, the town built a market place and a hospital, slowly becoming an important regional center, where coins were issued and important meetings held.
During hisconquest of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège,Charles the Bold burnt the city once more in 1468. In the 16th century, the town became one of the 21bonnes villes (main cities) of theprince-bishopric. In 1748, a quarter of the city was again destroyed by fire, this time accidentally. In 1792, theFrench Revolutionary troops entered the city and closed the convents. Three years later, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège was dissolved and the city becameFrench.
The 19th century was prosperous, thanks to the advent of the railways linkingMechelen toAns, and the construction of two sugar refineries and several schools. In 1904, Guillaume Moës established his engine and locomotive companyAteliers Moës-Freres in Waremme; they continued manufacturing in the town until October 2013.World War I did not bring any destruction to the city, except for that of the old surrounding walls.World War II, however, was a lot worse as half of the city was destroyed by air raids, only days beforeLiberation Day. The city then counted about 5,000 inhabitants.
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