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Büllingen (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏlɪŋən]; French: Bullange, French pronunciation: [bylɑ̃ʒ]) is a municipality of East Belgium, located in the Belgian province of Liège, Wallonia. On January 1, 2006, Büllingen had a total population of 5,385. The total area is 150.49 km² which gives a population density of 36 inhabitants per km².

Büllingen
Bullange (French)
Municipality
Büllingen town hall
Location of Büllingen
Büllingen
Location in Belgium
Location of Büllingen in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°24′N 06°15′E
CountryBelgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
  MayorFriedhelm Wirtz (ProDG, Wirtz)
  Governing party/iesWirtz
Area
  Total150.67 km2 (58.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total5,473
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Postal codes
4760-4761
Area codes080
Websitewww.buellingen.be

Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages:


Geography


Its component village of Krewinkel includes the easternmost point in Belgium. The municipality also contains Rocherath, the highest village in Belgium, as well as the second highest point in Belgium, the Weißer Stein near Mürringen.[2]


History


In the period 1815-1919 it belonged first to the Kingdom of Prussia and later to the German Empire following the unification of Germany. In 1920 it was ceded to Belgium under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as part of the Eupen-Malmedy (East Cantons) area.

The town played a role in the Battle of the Bulge as the Germans attempted to advance through the Ardennes Forest in World War II.

American soldiers, stripped of all equipment, lie dead, face down in the slush of a crossroads near Büllingen
American soldiers, stripped of all equipment, lie dead, face down in the slush of a crossroads near Büllingen

Postal history


Büllingen post-office opened in December 1863, in the Malmedy county (Kreis) of the Aachen district (Bezirk) in the Rheinland province.[3]

Postal codes since 1969:[4] 4760 Büllingen; 4761 Rocherath. In 1969 Manderfeld 4778 (4760 in 1990).[5]


Sports


The municipality has two main football clubs: KFC Büllingen of Büllingen village (matricule number 7257)[6][7][8] and SG Rapid Mürringen of Mürringen village.[9][10][11]


See also



References


  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Büllingen: the record holder". Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. Nachverwendete Altdeutschland-Stempel, Spezialkatalog und Handbuch, Peter Feuser, 1983 Stuttgart.
  4. Liste des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles 1969.
  5. Les numéros postaux belges en vigueur à partir du 1/10/1990, La Poste.
  6. FC Büllingen - Belgium - Soccerway
  7. Büllingen - BeSoccer
  8. "Voetbal Vlaanderen".
  9. SG Rapid Mürringen - Football pitch / stadium Büllingen | Spotic
  10. SG Rapid Mürringen - Google Maps
  11. VoG Sportgemeinschaft Rapid Murringen - VATSearch



На других языках


[de] Büllingen

Büllingen (französisch Bullange) ist die flächenmäßig größte Gemeinde der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft (DG) in Belgien und zugleich die östlichste Gemeinde des Landes. Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt 5456 (Stand 1. Januar 2020).
- [en] Büllingen

[ru] Бюллинген

Бюллинген — коммуна в Валлонии, расположенная в провинции Льеж, округ Вервье. Принадлежит Немецкому языковому сообществу Бельгии. На площади 150,49 км² проживают 5385 человек (плотность населения — 36 чел./км²), из которых 51,14 % — мужчины и 48,86 % — женщины. Средний годовой доход на душу населения в 2003 году составлял 9 490 евро.



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