Pepinster

For the English writer, see Catherine Pepinster.

Pepinster (French pronunciation: [pepɛ̃stɛʁ] or [pəpɛ̃stɛʁ]) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Pepinster Pepinster (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pepinster
Pepinster Location in Belgium Location of Pepinster in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°34′N 05°49′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Godin
• Governing party/ies	PEPIN
Area
• Total	24.89 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,765
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	4860-4861
NIS code	63058
Area codes	087
Website	www.pepinster.be

On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km² which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km². Pepinster is situated at the confluence of the rivers Hoëgne and Vesdre.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Cornesse [fr], Pepinster (including the hamlet of Tancrémont), Soiron, and Wegnez [fr].

Pepinster was hit extremely hard by the 2021 European floods, the village was temporarily cut off from roads.^[2]

Image gallery

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  Pepinster town hall
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  Romanesque Christ (11th century)
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  Vesdre river

See also

• Fort de Tancrémont, a companion to Fort Eben-Emael, located just outside the town
• List of protected heritage sites in Pepinster
• Shrine of Tancrémont [fr]