Baelen
Baelen is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Baelen had a total population of 4,060. The total area is 85.73 km² which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km².
Baelen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Baelen Location in Belgium
Location of Baelen in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°58′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Fyon (ACBM, "Alternative Communale Baelen-Membach") |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.73 km2 (33.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,434 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4837 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.baelen.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Baelen proper and Membach.
Notable people
Born in Baelen: Residing in Baelen:
- Sunday Oliseh, a former Nigerian footballer and coach
- Marc Lacroix, biochemist and breast cancer researcher
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG4)
External links
Media related to Baelen at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Baelen | ||||||||||
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Municipalities of Liège Province | ||
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| Huy |  | |
| Liège | ||
| Verviers | ||
| Waremme | ||
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