Vielsalm

Infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Vielsalm
picture=Vielsalm JPG01.jpg
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arms=Vielsalm.png

region=BE-REG-WAL
community=BE-FR
province=BE-PROV-LX
arrondissement=Bastogne
nis=82032
pyramid-date=
0-19=
20-64=
65=
foreigners=
foreigners-date=
mayor=Elie Deblire (cdH)
majority=cdH - MAYEUR
postal-codes=6690, 6692, 6698
telephone-area=080
web= [http://www.vielsalm.be/ www.vielsalm.be]
lat_deg=50
lat_min=17
lon_deg=05
lon_min=55

Vielsalm is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian 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.

World War II

In World War II, 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

* [http://www.vielsalm.be/ Official website] (in French)