Wellen

Wellen
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Wellen
Wellen Location in Belgium Location of Wellen in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°19′E / 50.850°N 5.317°E / 50.850; 5.317
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Els Robeyns (Vooruit)
• Governing party/ies	Vooruit, CD&V
Area
• Total	26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,402
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Postal codes	3830-3832
NIS code	73098
Area codes	012, 011
Website	www.wellen.be

Wellen (Dutch pronunciation: ['ʋɛlə(n)] ^ⓘ; Limburgish: Wille) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Wellen had a total population of 7,402. The total area is 26.72 km² with a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Wellen, Berlingen, Herten and Ulbeek. Other population centres and hamlets include: Bos, Beurs, Kukkelberg, Langenakker, Oetersloven, Overbroek, Russelt, and Vrolingen.