Baelen
Not to be confused with Baleen.
Baelen | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Baelen Location in Belgium | |||
Location of Baelen in the province of Liège | |||
Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°58′E / 50.617°N 5.967°ECoordinates: 50°37′N 05°58′E / 50.617°N 5.967°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 (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
• Total | 4,370 | ||
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 4837 | ||
Area codes | 087 | ||
Website | www.baelen.be |
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.
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
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG4)
External links
- Media related to Baelen at Wikimedia Commons
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