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On January 1, 2006 Amel had a total population of 5,282. The total area is 125.15 km2 which gives a population density of 42 inhabitants per km2. There are seventeen villages in Amel: Schoppen, Stephanshof, Iveldingen, Eibertingen, Montenau, Born, Deidenberg, Medell, Möderscheid, Hepscheid, Heppenbach, Halenfeld, Mirfeld, Valender, Wereth, Meyerode and Herresbach. The name Amel is of Celtic origin and means water. The river Amblève ( ) flows through the municipality. Amel is the birthplace of Karl-Heinz Lambertz, current leader (Minister-President) of the community executive of the German-speaking community of Belgium. |