Dalhem

Dalhem
Dålem (Walloon)
Location of Dalhem in Liège province
Interactive map of Dalhem
Dalhem
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°43′N 05°43′E / 50.717°N 5.717°E / 50.717; 5.717
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementLiège
Government
 • MayorArnaud Dewez (MR)
 • Governing partiesMR, CDH, IC
Area
 • Total
36.11 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
7,331
 • Density203.0/km2 (525.8/sq mi)
Postal codes
4606-4608
NIS code
62027
Area codes04
Websitewww.dalhem.be

Dalhem (French pronunciation: [dalɛm]; Walloon: Dålem) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On 1 January 2012 Dalhem had a total population of 6,996. The total area is 36.06 km2 which gives a population density of 180 inhabitants per km2. The name Dalhem is of Germanic origin and means "place of residence in the valley" (lit. dale home/dale ham).