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After the end of the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles transferred Eupen and the neighboring municipality of Malmedy from Germany to Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Eupen had a total population of 18,248 (8,892 males and 9,356 females). The total area is 103.74 km2 which gives a population density of 175.90 inhabitants per km2. Eupen is the seat of the Council of the German speaking community in Belgium and the official language in Eupen is German. There is also a small University College in Eupen, the Autonome Hochschule in der deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft, offering bachelor degrees in Education and Nursing. Eupen is known in Belgium as a conservative stronghold of the Roman Catholic Church. |