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Network of Cities
The Network of Cities
Verviers. With around 80 thousand inhabitants, it is the biggest city on the network. Water has played an important role in the town’s economy, notably in the development first of its textile and later tourist industries. As a result, many fountains have been built in Verviers, leading it to be named Wallonia’s “Water Capital”. In the past the city had a significant role in the industrial backbone of belgium. Today The City’s fundamental objective is to restore Verviers to its role as the leading hub of economic activity in the borough and to position Verviers as a friendly shopping destination. For that they have a non-profit organization organizing the development process, connecting many sectors such as shopping,gastronomy and services Verviers has around 20,000 salaried jobs in companies present on the municipal territory and distributed as follows within the 3 main activity sectors: Tertiary (Services): 81.1%;Primary: 0.1%; Secondary: 18.8%.
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Limbourg is the geographical core of the city netto the seat of parliament and government of the German-speaking community of Belgium, there is a proximity to a wealth of national and international institutions and therefore short distances for decision-makers. Eupen is considered a high-quality location for industry and retail in the border region with Germany and the Netherlands. The focus of economic activity is mainly in the industrial and commercial sector - strongly represented sectors are metal processing, cable manufacturing, the food sector, transport and logistics, as well as trade and services.
work, the smallest city (could be more accurately called town-village) have its development today attached to the tourism and entertainment industry. The cultural unity and development of today’s Euregio - has its historical basis in the cultural unity of the old Duchy of Limburg. The history of the Euregio is also the history of the Duchy of Limbourg. The ambassade is therefore a means of stimulating historical awareness and cultural
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Eupen is the capital of the Meuse-Rhine region. Due similarities in our region.
