Welkenraedt
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Welkenraedt
Welkenrote (Walloon) | |
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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 |
Welkenraedt (French pronunciation: [wɛlkənʁat]; Ripuarian: Wälekete; Walloon: Welkenrote) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
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
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Town hall
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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