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Calamine ​((of)Kelmis(ksh) Kelmes (wa)Calm)
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Information
Country	Belgium
Regions	province of Liège ​Pays de Herve
Lake	Casinoweiher
Watercourse	Géüle, Tuljebach
Area	18,12 km²
Population	11 149 hab. (1er january 2019)
Density	615,29 inhab./km²
Nice	Squid
Official languages	German , French
Other language	francique ripuaire
Postal code	4720, 4728, 4721
Telephone prefix	32 87
Location
50 ° 43 ′ 1 ″ N 6 ° 1 ′ 19 ″ E
Official site
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Calamine is a German-speaking municipality, with facilities for French speakers, province of Liège in Belgium.

Understand

To go

By train

Railway stations	Line	Connection with other transport
50.708926.043341 Hergenrath Station  – No staff on site. Automatic ticketing. Free car and bicycle parking. (last update March 2019)	Line 44/37  – Spa-Géronstère ↔ Aachen Central Station (last update March 2019).	Bus  – 396 “Hergenrath Bahnhof” stop (last update March 2019) Taxis  – no. (last update March 2018)

By public transport

By car

Circulate

To see

• 50.754296.021021 Drielandenpunt (Vaalserberg) Route des Trois Bornes accessible at all times. free. – Tri-border point between Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. (last update March 2019)
• 50.716236.013492 Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church (Mariä Himmelfahrt Kirch) Kirchplatz – (10 steps at the entrance). The main interest of the church is the commemorative plaque placed on the right side in the main portal. It lists the Belgian and German sons of the village, who fell on both fronts during World War I, which is probably a unique case of presentation. (last update March 2019)

Do

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Around

• 50.76946.01231 Vaals (North) (last update March 2019)
• 50.7741676.08252 Aachen (Aachen) (to North-east) – Former city of the emperor's main residence Charlemagne which conceals many monuments and museums. (last update March 2019)
• 50.6333336.0333333 Eupen (South) – Small, very dynamic town and capital of the German-speaking community of Belgium. (last update March 2019)
• 50.5596.1024 High Fens (South) – Largest nature reserve in Belgium with a very specific biotope. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.659025.884225 Clermont-sur-Berwinne (at the South West) – Village classified as most beautiful villages in Wallonia. (last update March 2019)
• 50.697125.900546 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery (West) – WWII American Military Cemetery where rest 7,992 soldiers. (last update March 2019)
• 50.68665.72237 Blegny-Mine (West) – Museum and visit of a coal mine. The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. (last update March 2019)
• 50.645285.575688 Cork (West) – Capital of the eponymous province and, although more than a thousand years old, still overflowing with activity and tourist center of certain interest which deserves more than a simple visit. (last update March 2019)