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Raeren () is a municipality of the German speaking community of Belgium located in the Walloon 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 predominantly speak German.

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Belgium municipality.name
Raeren
Belgium municipality.picture
Raeren-Gemeentehuis.JPG
Belgium municipality.picture legend
Raeren town hall
Belgium municipality.map
Raeren Liège Belgium Map.svg
Belgium municipality.map legend
Location of Raeren in the province of Liège
Belgium municipality.arms
BE Raeren COA.svg
Belgium municipality.flag
Flagge Raeren.svg
Belgium municipality.province
Liège
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Verviers
Belgium municipality.nis
63061
Belgium municipality.mayor
Jérôme Franssen
Belgium municipality.majority
Mit Uns - Ecolo
Belgium municipality.postal codes
4730–4731
Belgium municipality.telephone area
087
Belgium municipality.web
www.raeren.be

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Raeren
Demonym
Raerenois
Population
10707
Area
74.21
Official website
www.raeren.be
Image
Raeren Rathaus.jpg
Dialing code
087
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Commons category
Raeren
postal code
4731
annual number of weddings
32
phone number
+32-87-86-69-40
email address
mailto:[email protected]
fax number
+32-87-85-11-69
native label
Raeren
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Raeren () is a municipality of the German speaking community of Belgium located in the Walloon 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 predominantly speak German.

On 1 January 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. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper.

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