Aubel is a Belgian

Belgium

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 municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Walloon province of Liège

Liège (province)

Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...

. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density

Population density

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 of 217 inhabitants per km².

Aubel is famous for its butchers, cheesemakers, and cider and beer breweries. An open-air market is held in the centre of Aubel every Tuesday and Sunday morning. This market has been in continuous weekly existence since 1630. The Val-Dieu Abbey

Val-Dieu Abbey

Val-Dieu Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the Berwinne valley near Aubel in the Land of Herve .-History:...

is located in the municipality.