Modave

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Modave Modåve (Walloon)
Municipality

Flag Coat of arms
Location of Modave
Modave Location in Belgium Location of Modave in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°27′N 05°18′E / 50.450°N 5.300°E / 50.450; 5.300
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Huy
Government
• Mayor	Eric Thomas (OSE)
• Governing party/ies	OSE
Area
• Total	40.42 km² (15.61 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	4,200
• Density	100/km² (270/sq mi)
Postal codes	4577
NIS code	61041
Area codes	085
Website	www.modave.be

Modave (French pronunciation: [mɔdav]; Walloon: Modåve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Modave had a total population of 3,722. The total area is 40.37 km² which gives a population density of 92 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Modave, Outrelouxhe, Strée, and Vierset-Barse. The hamlet of Limet is also part of Modave municipality.

The Château des Comtes de Marchin or Modave Castle is situated near the village of Modave. Rennequin Sualem built here what became the model for the famous Machine de Marly, which he invented.