Huy (French pronunciation: [ɥi] (listen) or [wi] (listen); Dutch: Hoei, [ɦui̯]; Walloon: Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.  Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia, home to the Walloon population. 
The municipality consists of the following districts: Ben-Ahin, Huy, Neuville-sous-Huy, and Tihange.

 The medieval city is situated on the hill. The lower town (or "basse ville") spreads along the valley.
Huy was once an important centre of gold mining and has a long tradition of brass and iron working, dating from Roman times. In the Middle Ages, its economy was based mainly on metallurgy and textiles; it became prosperous in 13th century thanks to its thriving cloth industry that attracted Italian merchants .

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