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Malmedy

Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1st, 2002 Malmedy had a total population of 11,394 (5,512 males and 5,882 females). The total area is 100.62 km² which gives a population density of 113.24 inhabitants per km².

In 1944, it was the site of the Malmedy massacre, where some 80 prisoners of war were killed by SS troops.

At the end of the Second World War, Malmedy and neighboring Eupen were subject to a plebiscite to determine whether the region would be separated from Germany and annexed to Belgium. The plebiscite ballots required names and adresses of the voters. Fearing deportation, the populations of Eupen and Malmedy voted to join Belgium.

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