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Welkenraedt
Welkenraedt (French pronunciation: [wɛlkənʁat]; Ripuarian: Wälekete; Walloon: Welkenrote) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Welkenraedt Welkenrote (Walloon) | |
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| Coat of arms | |
Welkenraedt Location in Belgium Location of Welkenraedt in the province of Liège | |
| Coordinates: 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 (MR) |
| • Governing party/ies | LB - Plus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,920 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4840–4841 |
| NIS code | 63084 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.welkenraedt.be |
On January 1, 2018, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,920. The total area is 24.47 km2 which gives a population density of 405 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Henri-Chapelle and Welkenraedt.
American Cemetery and Memorial edit
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 edit
- Town hall
- Church
Twin towns edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links edit
- Media related to Welkenraedt at Wikimedia Commons