Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ]or[pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipalityofWallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Pepinster
Pepinster (Walloon)
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pepinster  | |
  Pepinster
Location in Belgium
Location of Pepinster in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E / 50.567°N 5.817°E / 50.567; 5.817 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philippe Godin |
| • Governing party/ies | PEPIN |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.89 km2 (9.61 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 9,765 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes |
4860-4861
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| NIS code |
63058
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| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.pepinster.be |
On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2. Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Cornesse [fr], Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez [fr].
Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.[2]
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