• Source: 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.
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.




Transportation


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













See also


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




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Konflik bahasa di Belgia
• Liège (provinsi)
• Daftar kode pos di Belgia
• Raeren
• List of municipalities in Wallonia
• German Empire
• Aachen
• Liège Province
• Municipalities with language facilities
• Tyg
• Westerwald pottery
• Vennbahn
• List of protected heritage sites in Raeren