Raeren
| Raeren | |
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| Municipality | |
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Raeren Castle. | |
  Raeren Location in Belgium | |
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Location of Raeren in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°ECoordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | German-speaking Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Dieter Laschet (Mit uns) |
| • Governing party/ies | Mit uns – CSL |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.21 km2 (28.65 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,618 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4730–4731 |
| 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 January 1, 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.
Mathias Cormann, the Minister for Finance of Australia, was born and raised in Raeren.[2]
See also
German-speaking community of Belgium
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ Kitney, Geoff (2 May 2014). "Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche
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