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.

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Raeren town hall
Raeren town hall
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Coat of arms of Raeren
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Raeren is located in Belgium
Raeren
Raeren
Location in Belgium
Location of Raeren in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E / 50.683; 6.117
Country Belgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorJérôme Franssen
 • Governing party/iesMit Uns - Ecolo
Area
 • Total72.81 km2 (28.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,707
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes
4730–4731
NIS code
63061
Area codes087
Websitewww.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

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Kitney, Geoff (2 May 2014). "Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives". The Age. Retrieved 2 May 2014.