Raeren

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Raeren
Raeren town hall
Raeren town hall
Flag of Raeren
Coat of arms of Raeren
Location of Raeren
Map
Country Belgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorHans-Dieter Laschet (Mit uns)
 • Governing party/iesMit uns – CSL
Area
 • Total72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,707
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes
4730–4731
NIS code
63061
Area codes087
Websitewww.raeren.be

Raeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in Eastern Belgium which still predominantly speak German.

On January 1, 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper.

Mathias Cormann, the Minister for Finance of Australia, was raised in Raeren.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Kitney, Geoff (2 May 2014). "Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2014.

External links

  • Media related to Raeren at Wikimedia Commons