Aywaille

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Aywaille Aiwêye (Walloon)
Municipality
The Amblève in Aywaille
Coat of arms
Location of Aywaille
Aywaille Location in Belgium Location of Aywaille in Liège province
Coordinates: 50°28′N 05°40′E / 50.467°N 5.667°E / 50.467; 5.667
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Government
• Mayor	Thierry Carpentier
Area
• Total	79.92 km2 (30.86 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	12,405
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Postal codes	4920
NIS code	62009
Area codes	04
Website	www.aywaille.be

Aywaille (French pronunciation: [ɛwaj]; Walloon: Aiwêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km² which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km².^[2] Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas.^[3]

The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land".^[3]

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aywaille, Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois.^[3]