Welkenraedt
Welkenraedt | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Welkenraedt Location in Belgium
Location of Welkenraedt in the province of Liège | ||
Coordinates: 50°39′N 05°58′E / 50.650°N 5.967°ECoordinates: 50°39′N 05°58′E / 50.650°N 5.967°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Liège | |
Arrondissement | Verviers | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jean-Luc Nix | |
Area | ||
• Total | 24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 9,887 | |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 4840–4841 | |
Area codes | 087 | |
Website | www.welkenraedt.be |
Welkenraedt (French pronunciation: [wɛlkɛnʁat]) is a Walloon municipality in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,163. The total area is 24.47 km² which gives a population density of 374 inhabitants per km².
The town and former municipality of Henri-Chapelle is home to the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial which contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II.
Gallery
- Town hall
- Church
Twin towns
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
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