MALMEDY

malmedy, a town of germany, in the prussian rhine province, lying in a wild and deep basin, on the warche, 20 m. s. of aix-la-chapelle by rail via eupen. it contains two roman catholic churches, a modern town-hall and a classical school. its industries include tanning, dyeing and paper-making. pop. (1900), 4680. malmedy was famous for its benedictine abbey, founded about 675, which was united with that of stablo, the abbot of the joint house being a prince of the empire. in 1802 the lands of the abbey passed to france, and in 1815 they were divided between prussia and netherlands. see kellen, _malmedy und die preussische wallonie_ (essen, 1897).