Büllingen

Büllingen (German: [ˈbʏlɪŋən]; French: Bullange [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 inhabitants. The total area is 150.49 km² which gives a population density of 36 inhabitants per km². The official language of Büllingen is German, but it offers French language facilities to francophones.

Büllingen Bullange (French)
Municipality
Büllingen town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Büllingen
Büllingen Location in Belgium Location of Büllingen in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°24′N 06°15′E
Country	Belgium
Community	German-speaking Community of Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Friedhelm Wirtz (ProDG, Wirtz)
• Governing party/ies	ProDG / Wirtz
Area
• Total	150.67 km2 (58.17 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,473
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Postal codes	4760–4761
NIS code	63012
Area codes	080
Website	www.buellingen.be

Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages:

• Büllingen, Honsfeld, Hünningen, Mürringen
• Rocherath, Krinkelt, Wirtzfeld
• Manderfeld, Afst, Allmuthen, Andlermühle, Berterath, Buchholz, Eimerscheid, Hasenvenn, Hergersberg, Holzheim [de], Hüllscheid, Igelmonder Hof, Igelmondermühle, Kehr, Krewinkel, Lanzerath, Losheimergraben, Medendorf, Merlscheid, Weckerath.

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

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

• List of protected heritage sites in Büllingen