Welkenraedt

Welkenraedt
Welkenrote (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag of Welkenraedt
Flag
Coat of arms of Welkenraedt
Coat of arms
Location of Welkenraedt
Welkenraedt is located in Belgium
Welkenraedt
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 / 50.650; 5.967
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorJean-Luc Nix (MR)
 • Governing party/iesLB - Plus
Area
 • Total
24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
9,920
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
4840–4841
NIS code
63084
Area codes087
Websitewww.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

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.

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Church
    Church

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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