Welkenraedt (;
Ripuarian: ; wa, Welkenrote) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On January 1, 2018, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,920. The total area is 24.47 km² which gives a
population density
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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
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery in eastern Belgium. It is northwest of Henri-Chapelle, about east of Liège. Dedicated in 1960, the cemetery contains 7,992 American war dea ...
which contains the graves of 7,992 members of the
American military who died in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
.
Gallery
Image:Welkenraedt - Gemeindehaus.jpg, Town hall
Image:Welkenraedt, kerk foto2 2011-09-26 15.38.JPG, Church
Twin towns
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Nove
Nove is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza in the region of Veneto, north-eastern Italy, with just over 5,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Brenta river, near Marostica and Bassano del Grappa.
The town is home of a local networ ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
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Epfig
Epfig is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
On the outskirts of the village is the 11th century Chapel of Saint Margaret. Epfig station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Sélestat.
See also
* Communes ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
See also
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List of protected heritage sites in Welkenraedt
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Welkenraedt. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage.
See also
* List of protected heritage sites in Liège (province)
*Welken ...
References
External links
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Municipalities of Liège Province
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