Aywaille (French pronunciation: ​[ɛwaj]; Walloon: Aiwêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. 
On 1 January 2012, Aywaille had a total population of 11,697. The total area is 80.04 km² which gives a population density of 146 inhabitants per km². Its area consists of 45.7% of wooded and wild country, 29.9% of agricultural areas and 24.4% of built-up areas.The inhabitants of Aywaille are called the "Aqualiens", from the Latin version of Aywaille "Aqualia loca", which means "area full of water" or "muddy land".The municipality consists of the following districts: Aywaille, Ernonheid, Harzé, and Sougné-Remouchamps. They include many villages as Aywaille, Awan, Chambralles, Deigné, Ernonheid, Paradis, Houssonloge, Pouhon, Harzé, Havelange, Kin, Stoqueu, Martinrive, Nonceveux, Playe, Quarreux, Sedoz, Septroux, Sougné, Remouchamps, Ville-au-Bois.


The Aywaille municipality was created in 1977 by the merger of the former municipalities of Awan, Chambralles, Deigné and Sougné-Remouchamps. The first written record about Aywaille dates from 1066 when it was called "Aqualia". In 1160 it became a part of Huy Abbey's possessions. It remained under its control until 1796 when Belgium became independent after which it belonged to the province de Liège.

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