Aubel

Aubel
Municipality
The centre of Aubel
Flag Coat of arms
Aubel Location in Belgium
Location of Aubel in the province of Liège
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Claude Meurens
• Governing party/ies	Aubel Demain
Area
• Total	18.83 km2 (7.27 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	4,138
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes	4880
Area codes	087
Website	www.aubel.be

Aubel is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km².

Aubel is famous for its butchers, cheesemakers, and cider and beer breweries. An open-air market is held in the centre of Aubel every Tuesday and Sunday morning. A weekly market has been in continuous existence since 1630. The Val-Dieu Abbey is located in the municipality, as is the Siroperie Meurens maker of sirop de Liège.

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  Val-Dieu Abbey

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  Aubel, view to the street

Twin/Sister Towns

• Vernantes, France

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Aubel

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)