Oupeye

Oupeye (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Oupeye had a total population of 23,581. The total area is 36.11 km² which gives a population density of 653 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Haccourt, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Hermée, Heure-le-Romain, Houtain-Saint-Siméon, Oupeye, and Vivegnis.

Chertal

File:Abandoned Chertal steel factory in Oupeye, Belgium (DSCF3315).jpg

Abandoned Chertal steel factory

Chertal is a narrow isthmus approximately 1.5 km southeast of Oupeye bounded by the Albert Canal and Meuse. Since 1963 the land has been the site of a steel factory founded by Espérance-Longdoz (as of 2010 part of ArcelorMittal Liège).

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Oupeye

• Castle of Oupeye
  Castle of Oupeye
• Rest of medieval keep in Hauts de Froidmont
  Rest of medieval keep in Hauts de Froidmont
• Ruins of castle around church in Haccourt
  Ruins of castle around church in Haccourt

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