Eupen ( German Eupen [ˈɔʏpən] , French Eupen [øpɛn] , source French Néau , Walloon. Neyåw ) is a city and commune in Belgium , in the province of Liège , near the border with Germany . The capital of the German-speaking community . The population is about 18,000 inhabitants (01.01.2007). In 1977, Kettenis, formerly an independent commune, joined Eipen.
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| Eupen | |||||
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| him. Eupen , fr. Eupen | |||||
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| A country |  Belgium | ||||
| Region | Wallonia | ||||
| Provinces | Liege | ||||
| Chapter | Karl Heinz Klinkenberg | ||||
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| Square | 103.74 km² | ||||
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| Population | |||||
| Population | 18 313 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
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| Telephone code | +32 87 | ||||
| Postcode | 4700, 4701 (Kettenis) | ||||
| eupen.be | |||||
The city consists of two parts, the Upper City and the Lower City. The lower city is located on the river Bucket . There is a railway station in the Upper Town.
Content
Education
In Eipen, there is the Autonomous Higher School of the German-speaking Community ( German: Autonome Hochschule in der deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft ), which trains teachers ( pre-school and primary education ) and nurses and brothers . Graduates receive a bachelor 's degree . This higher school is the only higher education institution in Belgium with teaching in German .
Attractions
- Classical Town Hall
- House of the Patricians (1752)
- Five churches:
- Baroque monastery church (1771)
- Church of St. Nicholas (1727) in the Baroque style
- Chapel of St. Lambertus (1690)
- Lutheran Church (1850) in the Neo - Gothic style
- Church of St. Joseph (1871)
- Liberté Castle in Quettenis
Church of St. Nicholas
Government building
Famous Natives and Residents
- Hansemann, David (1858-1920) - German pathologist.
- Holler, Alfred (1888-1954) - painter, landscape painter and engraver.