Vielsalm
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Luxembourg | ||
| District : | Bastogne | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 17 ′ N , 5 ° 55 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 139.76 km² | ||
| Residents: | 7814 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density: | 56 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Post Code: | 6690, 6692, 6698 | ||
| Prefix: | 080 | ||
Local government address : |
Administration Communale Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 5 (rez-de-chaussée) 6690 Vielsalm |
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| Website: | www.vielsalm.be | ||
Vielsalm (derived from Salm-la-Vieille) is a municipality in the Bastogne district in the Belgian province of Luxembourg .
The municipality consists of 23 villages, u. a. Vielsalm, Bihain, Commanster (German: Gomels, Gommelshausen ) with the Commanster , Petit-Thier and Grand-Halleux Castle .
The central town of Vielsalm is located on the Salm River , a tributary of the Amel . Northern neighboring municipality is Trois-Ponts , to the south borders the municipality Gouvy . To the east of the Vielsalm municipality are the villages of Recht , Rodt and Hinderhausen , which already belong to the German-speaking municipality of Sankt Vith .
Vielsalm has an express train stop on the Luxembourg Northern Railway .
The former barracks of the Belgian Ardennes hunters are located in the Rencheux district
Sons and daughters of Vielsalm
- Jean Louis Piette , paper manufacturer
- Niklas Graf Salm the Elder , General
Web links
Vielsalm and lake
Saint-Gengoul church
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