Kelmis (German pronunciation: [ˈkɛlmɪs]; French: La Calamine, French pronunciation: [la kalamin]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, named for the historical deposits of calamine (zinc ore) nearby. As of 2011[update], the population was 10,881; the area is 18.1 square kilometres (7.0 sq mi) and the population density is 601.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,557/sq mi).[2]
The territory around the Vieille Montagnezinc mine in Kelmis was Neutral Moresnet, a neutral condominium of the Netherlands and Prussia (later Belgium and Germany) from 1816 to 1919, with the Mayor of Kelmis nominated by two commissioners from the neighbouring countries. Although there were attempts by locals at making it evolve into a fully independent microstate, all of them were thwarted and it remained under double-sovereignty and neutrality until its eventual annexation by Belgium after the First World War.
There is a war memorial to German soldiers from Kelmis who were killed during the Franco-Prussian War, located in the Aachener Strasse,[3] and one to inhabitants of Kelmis who were killed in the First and Second World Wars, located in the Kirchplatz (French: Place de l'Église).[4]
A small museum in Kelmis, the Museum Vieille Montagne, includes exhibits on Neutral Moresnet. Of the 60 border markers for the territory, more than 50 are still standing.[5]
kelmis, german, pronunciation, ˈkɛlmɪs, french, calamine, french, pronunciation, kalamin, municipality, located, belgian, province, liège, named, historical, deposits, calamine, zinc, nearby, 2011, update, population, area, square, kilometres, population, dens. Kelmis German pronunciation ˈkɛlmɪs French La Calamine French pronunciation la kalamin is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liege named for the historical deposits of calamine zinc ore nearby As of 2011 update the population was 10 881 the area is 18 1 square kilometres 7 0 sq mi and the population density is 601 2 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 557 sq mi 2 KelmisMunicipalityView of KelmisFlagCoat of armsLocation of KelmisKelmisLocation in Belgium Location of Kelmis in the province of LiegeCoordinates 50 42 N 06 00 E 50 700 N 6 000 E 50 700 6 000 Coordinates 50 42 N 06 00 E 50 700 N 6 000 E 50 700 6 000Country BelgiumCommunityGerman speaking Community of BelgiumRegionWalloniaProvinceLiegeArrondissementVerviersGovernment MayorLuc Frank CSP cdH Governing party iesCSP cdH SP PSArea Total18 04 km2 6 97 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total11 061 Density610 km2 1 600 sq mi Postal codes4720 4728Area codes087Websitewww kelmis beThe municipality consists of the following sub municipalities Kelmis proper Hergenrath and Neu Moresnet The territory around the Vieille Montagne zinc mine in Kelmis was Neutral Moresnet a neutral condominium of the Netherlands and Prussia later Belgium and Germany from 1816 to 1919 with the Mayor of Kelmis nominated by two commissioners from the neighbouring countries Although there were attempts by locals at making it evolve into a fully independent microstate all of them were thwarted and it remained under double sovereignty and neutrality until its eventual annexation by Belgium after the First World War There is a war memorial to German soldiers from Kelmis who were killed during the Franco Prussian War located in the Aachener Strasse 3 and one to inhabitants of Kelmis who were killed in the First and Second World Wars located in the Kirchplatz French Place de l Eglise 4 A small museum in Kelmis the Museum Vieille Montagne includes exhibits on Neutral Moresnet Of the 60 border markers for the territory more than 50 are still standing 5 In the nineteenth century a Low Dietsch dialect was spoken in Kelmis Today Kelmis is German speaking It has facilities for French speakers and is one of the nine municipalities of the German speaking Community of Belgium Church in the centre of KelmisSee also EditList of protected heritage sites in KelmisReferences Edit Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 Statbel Retrieved 9 March 2019 Votre commune en chiffres La Calamine PDF in French SPF Economie 2012 p 2 Archived PDF from the original on 16 March 2016 1 Traces of War site Memorial Franco Prussian War Kelmis Accessed 11 June 2021 2 Traces of War site War Memorial Kelmis Accessed 11 June 2021 Berns Eef 2002 In search of the bordermarkers of Moresnet Retrieved 1 September 2008 External links EditOfficial website Media related to Kelmis at Wikimedia Commons Kelmis travel guide from Wikivoyage This Liege Province location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kelmis amp oldid 1112168512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
