Raeren (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːʁən] ⓘ) 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.
Raeren | |
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 Raeren town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Raeren  | |
  Raeren Location in Belgium Location of Raeren in the province of Liège  | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  German-speaking Community of Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jérôme Franssen |
| • Governing party/ies | Mit Uns - Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,707 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4730–4731 |
| NIS code | 63061 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.raeren.be |
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.
Mathias Cormann, the former Minister for Finance of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren.[2]
Transportation
Its Raeren railway station was the hub and headquarters of the Vennbahn railway.
Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche
Raeren Castle
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