Baelen
Not to be confused with Baleen.
| Baelen | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Baelen Location in Belgium | |||
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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 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 4,312 | ||
| • Density | 50/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 on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG4)
External links
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Media related to Baelen at Wikimedia Commons
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