Vielsalm
Encyclopedia
Vielsalm is a Walloon municipality
of Belgium
located in the province of Luxembourg
.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 7,339 inhabitants. The total area is 139.76 km², giving a population density
of 52.5 inhabitants per km².
Vielsalm (meaning "old Salm", to distinguish it from a newer settlement that was later abandoned) takes its name from that of the River Salm
. It is the place of origin of the princely House of Salm
.
, the 75th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 19-22, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army.
Municipalities of Belgium
Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province...
of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
located in the province of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Belgium)
Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province...
.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 7,339 inhabitants. The total area is 139.76 km², giving a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 52.5 inhabitants per km².
Vielsalm (meaning "old Salm", to distinguish it from a newer settlement that was later abandoned) takes its name from that of the River Salm
Salm River (Belgium)
The Salm is a river in eastern Belgium , left tributary to the river Amblève. Its source is in the Ardennes, close to the border with Luxembourg near Bovigny. The Salm flows through the municipalities Gouvy, Vielsalm and Trois-Ponts, where it joins the river Amblève. It was also fought over in...
. It is the place of origin of the princely House of Salm
Salm (state)
Salm is the name of several historic countships and principalities in present Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.-Origins:The County of Salm arose in the 10th century in Vielsalm, in the Ardennes region of present Belgium...
.
World War II
In World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the 75th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, 575th Signal Co., maintained its command post in the town from January 19-22, 1945, as it counterattacked against the German army.
External links
- Official website (in French)