Welkenraedt
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Location of 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 | |
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| 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
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
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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