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Liège
Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city and municipality in the Belgian region of Wallonia, and the capital of the eponymous province. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It is still the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.
Namur
Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
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Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not far from the border with France. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in Belgium after Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, and Ghent. The inhabitants are called Carolorégie
Mons
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Tournai
Tournai ( , ; ; ; , sometimes anglicised in older sources as "Tournay") is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies by road southwest of the centre of Brussels on the river Scheldt, and is part of Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai, In 2022, the municipality of Tournai had an estimated population of 68,518 people.
Arlon
Arlon (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Luxembourg in Lorraine, Belgium. With a population of just over 28,000, it is the smallest provincial capital in Belgium. Arlon is also the capital of its cultural region: the Arelerland (Land of Arlon in Luxembourgish).
Spa
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Wavre
Wavre (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
Eupen
Eupen (, , ; ; ; former ) is the capital of German-speaking Community of Belgium and is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border (Maastricht) and from the "High Fens" nature reserve (Ardennes). The town is also the capital of the Euroregion Meuse-Rhine.
La Louvière
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Verviers
Verviers (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Seraing
Seraing (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Dinant
Dinant () is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On the shores of river Meuse, in the Ardennes, it lies south-east of Brussels, south-east of Charleroi and south of the city of Namur. Dinant is situated north of the border with France.
Mouscron
Mouscron (; Dutch and , ; Picard and Walloon: Moucron) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropolitan area.
Bastogne
Bastogne (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium.
Huy
thumb|Huy, view from the bridge (le Pont du Chemin de Fer) with the fortress (Citadel of Huy|Fort de Huy), two churches (la collégiale Notre-Dame) and (Saint-Domitien) and the Tihange nuclear power plant|right|265px Huy ( ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia, home to the Walloon population.
Binche
Binche (; ; Dutch: Bing) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Since 1977, the municipality consists of Binche, Bray, Buvrinnes, Épinois, Leval-Trahegnies, Péronnes-lez-Binche, Ressaix, and Waudrez districts.
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city in Wallonia, Belgium
Ath
thumb|The Burbant tower thumb|The procession of Giants - Goliath and his wife thumb|The bell tower of St. Julien's church
Malmedy
Malmedy (; , historically also ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Malmedy had a total population of 12,654. The total area is 99.96 km2 which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bellevaux-Ligneuville, Bévercé (including the hamlets of Baugnez and Xhoffraix), and Malmedy.
Sankt Vith
city in Wallonia, East Belgium
Gembloux
Gembloux (; ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Stavelot
Stavelot (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Herstal
Herstal (; ), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal (), is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which counts about 600,000 inhabitants.
Nivelles
Nivelles (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the former municipalities of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux.
Marche-en-Famenne
Marche-en-Famenne (; ; literally "Marche in Famenne") is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
Durbuy
Durbuy (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Couvin
Couvin (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Soignies
Soignies (; , ; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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thumb|right|upright=1.25|Bottles of Chimay beer represented on a mural of the railway station of Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium). Chimay (, ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km2 which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km2. It is the source of the Oise River.
Châtelet
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Virton
Virton (; Gaumais: Viertån; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (arrondissement) of the same name, as well as the principal town of the small region of Belgian Lorraine known as the Gaume, famous for its microclimate.
Visé
Visé (; , ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, located on the river Meuse in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Philippeville
Philippeville (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The Philippeville municipality includes the former municipalities of Fagnolle, Franchimont, Jamagne, Jamiolle, Merlemont, Neuville, Omezée, Roly, Romedenne, Samart, Sart-en-Fagne, Sautour, Surice, Villers-en-Fagne, Villers-le-Gambon, and Vodecée.
Houffalize
Houffalize (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Andenne
Andenne (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Rochefort
city in Wallonia, Belgium
La Roche-en-Ardenne
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a total population of 29,521. The total area is 32.96 km2 which gives a population density of 896 inhabitants per km2.
Ciney
Ciney (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. As of 2018, Ciney had a total population of 16,439. The total area is 147.56 km2 which gives a population density of 111 inhabitants per km2.
Limbourg
Limbourg (; ; ; ) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Chiny
Chiny (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Tubize
Tubize (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. The total area is 32.66 km2 which gives a population density of 684 inhabitants per km2.
Beaumont
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Beauraing
Beauraing (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabitants per km2.
Comines-Warneton
Comines-Warneton (; ; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is contiguous with the identically named Comines on the other side of the border with France.
Fleurus
Fleurus (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles.
Waremme
Waremme (; ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, in Belgium.
Thuin
thumb|280px|The Ville-Basse (lower part of the town) along the Sambre river Thuin ( or ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Leuze-en-Hainaut
Leuze-en-Hainaut (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Hannut
Hannut (; ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Neufchâteau
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Walcourt
Walcourt (; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Florenville
Florenville (; Gaumais: Floravile) is a city and municipality in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the southwest part of the country bordering France, on the banks of the Semois river. Spread across an area of , the municipality incorporates seven districts. In 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,687 inhabitants.
Herve
Herve (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2018 Herve had a total population of 17,598. The total area is which gives a population density of .
Saint-Ghislain
Saint-Ghislain (; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Chièvres
Chièvres (; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Saint-Hubert
city in Wallonia, Belgium
Aubange
Aubange (; ; ; ) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Lessines
Lessines (; ; ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of the 2014 census, The municipality's total population was 18,637. The total area is which gives a population density of 247 inhabitants per km2.