Ében-Émael

Ében-Émael is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bassenge, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The village is located on the French-speaking side of the language border, next to Kanne on the Flemish side and not far from the border with the Netherlands near Maastricht.

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Type: Village with 1,660 residents
Description: section of Bassenge, Wallonia, Belgium
Also known as: “Bassenge (Eben-Emael)”, “Eben-Emaal”, and “Eben-Emael”
Postal code: 4690

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Ében-Émael and Tumulus of Émael.

Fort Ében-Émael

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Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael.

Tumulus of Émael

Archaeological site

Photo: Romaine, CC0.

Tumulus of Émael is an archaeological site.

Quarry Marnebel

Quarry

Photo: Romaine, CC0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Saint Peter and Kanne.

Mount Saint Peter

Locality

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Mount Saint Peter, also referred to as Caestert Plateau, is the northern part of a plateau running north to south between the valleys of the river Geer to the west, and the Meuse to the east.

Kanne

Village

Photo: Dhenrotte, Public domain.

Kanne is a village in the municipality of Riemst in the southeastern part of the Belgian province of Limburg. As of 2021, the village has 1,162 inhabitants, a significant number of whom have Dutch nationality.