Welkenraedt

Welkenraedt
Welkenrote (Walloon)
Coat of arms of Welkenraedt
Location of Welkenraedt
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Welkenraedt is located in Belgium
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 / 50.650; 5.967
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorJean-Luc Nix (MR)
 • Governing party/iesLB - Plus
Area
 • Total
24.72 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
9,920
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
4840–4841
NIS code
63084
Area codes087
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.