Plombières
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| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} 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 | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 53.17 km² | |
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9,672 (January 1, 2006) 49.45% 50.55% 182 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 12.93% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 9,812 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Thierry Wimmer | |
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| Postal codes | 4850-4852 | |
| Area codes | 087 | |
| Web address | www.plombieres.be | |
Plombières (German:Bleyberg or Bleiberg, Dutch: Blieberg) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Plombières had a total population of 9,672. The total area is 53.17 km² which gives a population density of 182 inhabitants per km². The municipality Plombières consists of the villages Gemmenich, Hombourg, Montzen, Moresnet and Sippenaeken.
This city should not be mistaken for the French Plombières-les-Bains (department of Vosges, in Lorraine) the location of a meeting between Louis-Napoleon III of France and Cavour of Piedmont in 1858, with Napoleon promising aid towards Piedmont in the event of a war against Austria. Through this transaction, Napoleon would receive Nice and Savoy.
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