Raeren
Raeren | |
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 Raeren town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Raeren  | |
  Raeren Location in Belgium
Location of Raeren in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erwin Güsting (Mit uns) |
| • Governing party/ies | Mit uns – CSL |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,707 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4730–4731 |
| NIS code | 63061 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.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 1 January 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]
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Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche -
Raeren Castle
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Kitney, Geoff (2 May 2014). "Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
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Places adjacent to Raeren | |
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Municipalities in the province of Liège, Wallonia | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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