Baelen

Not to be confused with Baleen.

Baelen (French pronunciation: [balɛn]; Walloon: Bailou) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Baelen Bailou (Walloon)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Baelen
Baelen Location in Belgium Location of Baelen in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°58′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Maurice Fyon (PS)
• Governing party/ies	Action citoyenne Baelen-Membach (ACBM)
Area
• Total	85.65 km2 (33.07 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,434
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal codes	4837
NIS code	63004
Area codes	087
Website	www.baelen.be

On January 1, 2006, Baelen had a total population of 4,060. The total area is 85.73 km² which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Baelen and Membach.

Notable people

Born in Baelen:

• Jean Arnolds [fr] (1904–1944), priest and member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II

Residing in Baelen:

• Sunday Oliseh, a former Nigerian footballer and coach
• Marc Lacroix, biochemist and breast cancer researcher

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Baelen^[2]