Welkenraedt
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.
Welkenraedt | |
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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 | |
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 (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,920 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4840–4841 |
Area codes | 087 |
Website | www.welkenraedt.be |
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
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Welkenraedt at Wikimedia Commons
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