Welkenraedt (French pronunciation: ​[wɛlkənʁat]; Ripuarian: Wälekete; Walloon: Welkenrote) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Welkenraedt Welkenrote  (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms
Welkenraedt Location in Belgium Location of Welkenraedt in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°39′N 05°58′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Luc Nix (MR)
• Governing party/ies	LB - Plus
Area
• Total	24.47 km2 (9.45 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	9,920
• Density	410/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Postal codes	4840–4841
Area codes	087
Website	www.welkenraedt.be

On January 1, 2018, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,920. The total area is 24.47 km² which gives a population density of 405 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Henri-Chapelle and Welkenraedt.

The town and former municipality of Henri-Chapelle is home to the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial which contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II.

Gallery

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  Town hall
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  Church

Twin towns

• Nove, Italy
• Epfig, France

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Welkenraedt

References

External links

• Media related to Welkenraedt at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Велкенрадт