Saint-Vith

Sankt Vith or Saint-Vith is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège.

In 2007, 9,190 people lived there.^[1]

It is at 50° 16 North, 06° 07 East.^[2]

History

By the 12th Century, St. Vith was an important marketplace in the region and received town rights in 1350. The town was destroyed by fire in 1543, 1602, and 1689. This town was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, and then later it was part of France until the defeat of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Later, It was given to the Kingdom of Prussia.

References

↑ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
↑ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

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[1] "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

[2] "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-15.

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