List of German exonyms for places in Belgium
Belgium is officially trilingual, but also recognizes minority languages. This list, therefore, the German and Dutch or French or Belgian Luxembourg designations places ( cities, rivers, etc. ) are compared with each other.
The locations are played back using the well-known German, Dutch and French and Luxembourgish name. The article covers only the German toponyms, which have a different from the local Dutch, French or Luxembourg naming, differences among these two languages are not covered by this list.
The locations are sorted by regions and provinces. Fluxes are listed separately.
Through the municipal mergers in Belgium numerous locations are another municipality belonging today. In the comments today affiliation is noted for better orientation. The German -language name refers to the local products, if available, or alternatively the item to the community to which the site is expected today.
Regions of Belgium
Provinces of Belgium
Cities in Flanders
Places the Brussels Capital Region
Places in Wallonia
Places in the province of Hainaut
Places in the province of Liege, included the German -speaking Community
Through the province of Liège, the linguistic border between the German, Dutch and French -speaking world runs, so that there is an accumulation verschiedensprachiger toponyms here. Over time, this limit has a piece shifted far to the east, so that sooner tend to German or Dutch-speaking places, eg Welkenraedt or Bleyberg, now have a French-speaking majority.
The German name of the nine municipalities of the former German counties Eupen and Malmedy, belonging to the German-speaking Community of Belgium today, it is the self- designations and thus not exonyms. The sake of completeness of these communities and places those who have a different language exonyms, also listed in this list and marked with DG for " German -speaking Community ." Since the area of the German -speaking community entirely within the French-speaking province of Liège (Liège ) is located, is in German card works partially, the French and not German form of the name.
Places in the province of Luxembourg
After the revolution of 1830, the western part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg came to Belgium. The eastern edge of the province, approximately along the road from Longwy (France) in the south to Bastogne in the north, was the Luxembourg -speaking countries belonging. In the course of territorial changes, the French place names were officially. In particular, in the municipalities of Areler country ( Arel, Attert, Ibingen, Marte Long, Messancy, as well as parts of Habay and Fauvillers ) has Luxembourgish get to today, so here are numerous different languages toponyms. While most German names are obsolete by the emancipation of the Luxembourg, the Luxembourg designations are used even today unofficially.
In 1990, the French Community of Belgium has recognized the regional languages in their area, including the Luxembourg to leave but then follow without further action.