Aywaille is a Belgian

Belgium

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 municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Walloon province of Liège

Liège (province)

Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...

. On January 1, 2006 Aywaille had a total population of 10,910. The total area is 79.97 km² which gives a population density

Population density

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 of 136 inhabitants per km². The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens". Aywaille is situated on the river Amblève

Amblève (river)

The Amblève or Amel is a 93 km long river in eastern Belgium in the province of Liège. It is a right tributary of the river Ourthe. It rises near Büllingen in the High Fens , close to the border with Germany.Tributaries of the Amblève are the rivers Warche, Eau Rouge, Salm and Lienne...

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The municipality includes not only Aywaille itself but also the villages of Ernonheid, Harzé and Sougné-Remouchamps.