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Dalhem

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Country
  
Belgium

Region
  
Wallonia

Area codes
  
04

Local time
  
Thursday 3:40 AM

Area code
  
04

Community
  
French Community

Postal codes
  
4606-4608

Website
  
www.dalhem.be

Province
  
Liège

Arrondissement
  
Arrondissement of Liège

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 98% Humidity

Governing parties
  
Mouvement Réformateur, Parti Socialiste

Dalhem is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On 1 January 2012 Dalhem had a total population of 6,996. The total area is 36.06 km² which gives a population density of 180 inhabitants per km². The name Dalhem is of Germanic origin and means "place of residence in the valley" (lit. dale home/dale ham).

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Map of Dalhem, Belgium

The municipality of Dalhem consists of the village of Dalhem as well as the following locations: Saint-André, Berneau (German: Bernau), Bombaye (Dutch: Bolbeek), Feneur, Mortroux, Neufchâteau and Warsage (Dutch: Weerst). The current municipality was formed during the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977. The Château de Wodémont is within the municipality.

Sport

Rugby Union team Coq Mosan play in the village of Berneau in the municipality.

Notable persons

  • Albert Thys (1849-1915, in Dalhem), businessman
  • Henri Francotte (1856-1918, in Dalhem), ancient historian, burgomaster of Dalhem
  • Roger Claessen (1941–82, in Dalhem-Weerst), football player
  • References

    Dalhem Wikipedia