Chaudfontaine

Chaudfontaine is also a brand of mineral water, owned by The Coca-Cola Company.
Chaudfontaine
Municipality
Flag of Chaudfontaine
Flag
Coat of arms of Chaudfontaine
Coat of arms
Location of Chaudfontaine in Liège province
Location of Chaudfontaine in Liège province
Interactive map of Chaudfontaine
Chaudfontaine is located in Belgium
Chaudfontaine
Chaudfontaine
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°35′N 05°38′E / 50.583°N 5.633°E / 50.583; 5.633
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorLaurent Burton
 • Governing partyUP!
Area
 • Total
25.46 km2 (9.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total
20,935
 • Density822.3/km2 (2,130/sq mi)
Postal codes
4050-4053
NIS code
62022
Area codes04
Websitewww.chaudfontaine.be

Chaudfontaine (French pronunciation: [ʃofɔ̃tɛn] ⓘ; Walloon: Tchôfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Chaudfontaine had a total population of 21,012. The total area is 25.52 km2 which gives a population density of 823 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Beaufays, Chaudfontaine, Embourg, and Vaux-sous-Chèvremont.

Some of its best-known enterprises are Galler chocolates, Magotteaux and Chaudfontaine drinking waters.

Chaudfontaine was strongly hit by the 2021 European floods.

History

The Fort de Chaudfontaine was built between 1881 and 1884 on the heights above the town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ↑ bbc.com 16 July 2021 (King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited one crisis centre for Chaudfontaine)