Pepinster

Pepinster
	Pepinster
	Pepinster
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Liege
District :	Verviers
Coordinates :	50 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 48' E Coordinates: 50 ° 34 ' N , 5 ° 48' E
Area :	24.79 km²
Residents:	9772 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	394 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	4860 (Pepinster, Cornesse, Wegnez) ; 4861 ( Soiron )
Prefix:	087
Mayor:	Philippe Godin
; Local government address :	Administration communale ; Rue Neuve, 35 ; 4860 Pepinster
Website:	www.pepinster.be

Pepinster is a municipality in the province of Liege in the Walloon Region in Belgium . It lies on the Weser , which flows into the Ourthe , and is about 35 km southwest of Aachen . It belongs to the Euregio Meuse-Rhine . The population is 9772 (as of January 1, 2019), the area 24.79 km².

Town twinning

Pepinster maintains a city partnership with the community Avallon in France .

Culture and sights

The Fort Tancremont in the municipality was part of the fortress ring Liege . The small square main block of the fort has been preserved in large parts and can be visited.

Romanesque cross: Christ of Tancrémont
town hall
church
railway station
Weser (Vesdre) near Pepinster
Entrance to Fort Tancremont

traffic

In Pepinster, the line to Spa-Géronstère branches off from the Liège – Aachen line . Intercity trains and regional trains (in Belgium : L ) stop at the station , as well as some intercity trains on the Eupen - Brussels - Ostend line in early and late hours . Aachen Hbf can be reached every hour with the euregioAIXpress .

There are some regional bus routes operated by TEC , among others. a. to Verviers .

Personalities

Georges Lemaire (1905–1933), racing cyclist

Web links

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