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Neupré

Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°29′E / 50.533°N 5.483°E / 50.533; 5.483
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Neupré
Li Noûpré (Walloon)
Location of Neupré
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Neupré is located in Belgium
Neupré
Neupré
Location in Belgium
Location of Neupré in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°32′N 05°29′E / 50.533°N 5.483°E / 50.533; 5.483
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorVirginie Defrang-Firket (MR)
 • Governing party/iesMR, PS
Area
 • Total31.74 km2 (12.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,934
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Postal codes
4120-4122
NIS code
62121
Area codes04
Websitewww.neupre.be

Neupré (French pronunciation: [nøpʁe]; Walloon: Li Noûpré) is a wallonian municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège.

On January 1, 2006, Neupré had a total population of 9,798. The total area is 31.69 km2 which gives a population density of 309 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Éhein, Neuville-en-Condroz, Plainevaux, and Rotheux-Rimière. The name of Neupré is coined on the first letters of the districts : NEUville, Plainevaux, Rotheux and Éhein.

On the southeast edge of Neupré lies the Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, the resting place of over 5,000 American soldiers who died in Northern Europe during World War II.

Politics and administration

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List of mayors

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  • 1977-1982 : Pierre Maystadt (Neupré Uni)
  • 1983-1992 : Pol Aimont (PRL)
  • 1992-1994 : Jean-Pascal D'Inverno (PSC-Intérêts communaux)
  • 1995-2000 : Josée Pagnoul-Demet (PS)
  • 2001-2017 : Arthur Cortis (PS)
  • Since the 16/6/2017 : Virginie Defrang-Firket (MR)

Municipal council

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  PS: 4 seats
  Ecolo: 3 seats
  MR: 10 seats
  Newpré: 4 seats

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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