Welkenraedt Explained

Welkenraedt
Map:Welkenraedt Liège Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Welkenraedt in the province of Liège
Arms:Welkenraedt wapen.svg
Arrondissement:Verviers
Nis:63084
Mayor:Jean-Luc Nix (MR)
Majority:LB - Plus
Postal-Codes:4840–4841
Telephone-Area:087
Web:www.welkenraedt.be
Coordinates:50.65°N 63°W

Welkenraedt (in French pronounced as /wɛlkənʁat/; Ripuarian: Wälekete; Walloon: Welkenrote) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

On January 1, 2018, Welkenraedt had a total population of 9,920. The total area is 24.47 km2 which gives a population density of 405 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Henri-Chapelle and Welkenraedt.

American Cemetery and Memorial

The town and former municipality of Henri-Chapelle is home to the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial which contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II.

Twin towns

See also