Raeren

Raeren (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːʁən] ^ⓘ) is a municipality of the German speaking community of Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly speak German.

Raeren
Municipality
Raeren town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Raeren
Raeren Location in Belgium Location of Raeren in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E
Country	Belgium
Community	German-speaking Community of Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Jérôme Franssen
• Governing party/ies	Mit Uns - Ecolo
Area
• Total	72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,707
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes	4730–4731
NIS code	63061
Area codes	087
Website	www.raeren.be

On 1 January 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper.

Mathias Cormann, the former Minister for Finance of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren.^[2]

Transportation

Its Raeren railway station [de] was the hub and headquarters of the Vennbahn railway.

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  Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche
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  Raeren Castle

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Raeren
• German-speaking community of Belgium
• Vlattenhaus