Bütgenbach
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Bütgenbach
Butgenbach (French) | |
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Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°12′E / 50.433°N 6.200°ECoordinates: 50°26′N 06°12′E / 50.433°N 6.200°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | ![]() |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Franzen (CSP) |
• Governing party/ies | F.B.L. - Z.G.G. |
Area | |
• Total | 97.31 km2 (37.57 sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4750 |
Area codes | 080 |
Website | www.butgenbach.be |
Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːtçənˌbax]; French: Butgenbach, French pronunciation: [bytʃənbak]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bütgenbach had a total population of 5,574. The total area is 97.31 km² which gives a population density of 57 inhabitants per km². As part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, the official language in this municipality is German.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Vennquerbahn_bridge_buetgenbach.jpg/200px-Vennquerbahn_bridge_buetgenbach.jpg)
Bridge on the Vennbahn outside Bütgenbach
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External links
Media related to Bütgenbach at Wikimedia Commons