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Vielsalm
Information
Country	Belgium
Watercourse	Salm
Area	139,76 km²
Population	7 821 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	55,96 inhab./km²
Postal code	6690, 6689, 6692, 6698
Location
50 ° 17 ′ 10 ″ N 5 ° 55 ′ 5 ″ E
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Vielsalm is a town Belgian located in Wallonia in the Luxembourg province. It has about 7,000 inhabitants.

Understand

The town is located in the extreme northeast of the province and borders the province of Liège and municipalities of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. It is home to the highest point in the province, located at Baraque de Fraiture.

In the Middle Ages, Vielsalm was the seat of the small county of the same name where the first counts of the Salm family ruled. This family spread to Germany and France.

Slate and coticule, a sharpening stone, were used in Vielsalm in the past.

To go

• 50.27875.90931 Vielsalm station  (last update Feb. 2018)

Circulate

To see

• Saint-Gengoux parish church  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Chapel of Notre-Dame du Luxembourg  (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Small cross  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Lambert House  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Old Ruth House  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Villa des Efforts  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Communal house  (last update Feb. 2018)
• "Old" castle of the counts of Salm Salmchâteau – Remains (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

50.25455.73531 Baraque Fraiture ,   32 80 418878 – Alpine ski slopes (last update Feb. 2017)

Baraque Fraiture Minimum altitude 560 m Maximum altitude 652 m Alpine skiing Tracks 3 tracks 2 tracks 1 track * Ski lift 3

• Blueberry Festival July 21. – parade and macrales (last update Feb. 2018)

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Communicate

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