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Malmedy
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Liège |
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| Arrondissement | Verviers | ||
| Coordinates | 50°25′0″N 06°01′0″E / 50.416667°N 6.016667°ECoordinates: 50°25′0″N 06°01′0″E / 50.416667°N 6.016667°E | ||
| Area | 99.96 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
11,829 (2006-01-01) 48.25% 51.75% 118 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 12.02% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €11,572/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Jean-Paul Bastin | ||
| Postal codes | 4960 | ||
| Area codes | 080 | ||
| Website | www.malmedy.be | ||
Malmedy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. It belongs to the French Community of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Malmedy had a total population of 11,829. The total area is 99.96 km² which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km².
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Some old sources spell the city's name "Malmédy" as this accent was intentionally added when being part of Prussia and Germany, but its official website lists it as "Malmedy", with no accent. Today the city enjoys a degree of political autonomy, being a French-speaking part of the East Cantons together with Waimes and the municipalities of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
The main church of Malmedy was built in 1777 and served as a cathedral from 1920 to 1925. It still holds the title of cathedral.
Malmedy was historically part of Liege but was annexed by Prussia in 1815.[1]
At the end of the First World War, Malmedy and neighbouring Eupen were subject to a plebiscite to determine whether the region would be separated from Germany and annexed to Belgium. The plebiscite ballots required names and addresses of the voters, and the German-speaking population of Eupen and Malmedy was intimidated. Both were formally annexed on March 6, 1925.
In 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, the area was the site of the Malmedy massacre, where 84 American prisoners of war were executed by German SS troops. Moreover, on 23, 24 and 25 December 1944 the city was bombed repeatedly by the United States Army Air Forces despite the fact it was actually under control of U.S. troops. Approximately 200 civilians were killed in the tragic attacks, while the number of American casualties has never been revealed by the U.S. Department of War.
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MALMEDY, a town of Germany, in the Prussian Rhine Province, lying in a wild and deep basin, on the Warche, 20 m. S. of Aix-la-Chapelle by rail via Eupen. It contains two Roman Catholic churches, a modern town-hall and a classical school. Its industries include tanning, dyeing and paper-making. Pop. (1900), 4680. Malmedy was famous for its Benedictine abbey, founded about 675, which was united with that of Stablo, the abbot of the joint house being a prince of the empire. In 1802 the lands of the abbey passed to France, and in 1815 they were divided between Prussia and Netherlands.
See Kellen, Malmedy and die preussische Wallonie (Essen, 1897).
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Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège.
In 2007 its population was 11878.[1]
It is located at 50° 25 North, 06° 01 East.[2]
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