Trois-Ponts

Trois-Ponts (French pronunciation: [tʁwa pɔ̃]; Walloon: Treûs-Ponts; both literally Three Bridges) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Trois-Ponts
Treûs-Ponts (Walloon)
Location of Trois-Ponts
Trois-Ponts is located in Belgium
Trois-Ponts
Trois-Ponts
Location in Belgium
Location of Trois-Ponts in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°22′N 05°52′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
  MayorFrancis Bairin
  Governing party/iesENSEMBLE
Area
  Total68.83 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total2,570
  Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Postal codes
4980, 4983
NIS code
63086
Area codes080
Websitewww.troisponts.be

On January 1, 2006, Trois-Ponts had a total population of 2,445. The total area is 68.90 km² which gives a population density of 35 inhabitants per km². It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Amblève and Salm.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Basse-Bodeux, Fosse, and Wanne.

A railway junction at Trois-Ponts connected the Vennbahn with the Liège-Troisvierges, Luxembourg line.

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