Sankt Vith (French: Saint-Vith) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, and in the German speaking community in Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Sankt Vith had a total population of 9,169. The total area is 146.93 km² which gives a population density of 62 inhabitants per km². The official language in this municipality is German. Sankt Vith was annexed by Belgium on March 6, 1925. St. Vith was an important road and railway junction and was fought over in the 1944 Battle of the Bulge during World War II. American forces defended the town against German assault for a few days, delaying the German attack plan, before eventually retreating. Once it was captured by German forces the town was bombed by the US Air Force on 25 and 26 December 1944. The town was largely destroyed during the ground battle and subsequent air attack.
