Calamine (in German Kelmis ) is a city of the German-speaking Communauté of Belgium, located at 5 km of Aachen and constitutes one of the 9 communes of German language belonging to the Walloon region.
At January 1st, 2004, Calamine had a total population of 10 144 inhabitants (4 950 men and 5 194 women). The total surface area is of 18,12 km ² what gives a Population density of 559,77 inhabitants per km ².
The territory around Vieille Mountain (mine of Zinc) was semi-indépendant between 1816 and 1919 under the name of neutral Moresnet . Kelmis belongs to the communes of the Cantons of the East which were attached to Belgium by the Traité of Versailles.
See also History of the techniques in Wallonia (900-1800)
Commune of Calamine
The commune of Calamine is made up of the three old communes of Calamine, Neu-Moresnet and Hergenrath.
External bonds
- Official site of the commune
- Site of the Tourist office of Calamine
- Explanation of the " term; Calamine"
- mines of Calamine
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