Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach
Butgenbach (French)
Municipality
Flag of Bütgenbach
Flag
Coat of arms of Bütgenbach
Coat of arms
Location of Bütgenbach
Bütgenbach is located in Belgium
Bütgenbach
Bütgenbach
Location in Belgium
Location of Bütgenbach in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°12′E / 50.433°N 6.200°E / 50.433; 6.200
CountryBelgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorDaniel Franzen (CSP)
 • Governing party/iesF.B.L. - Z.G.G.
Area
 • Total
97.04 km2 (37.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)
 • Total
5,607
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal codes
4750
NIS code
63013
Area codes080
Websitewww.butgenbach.be

Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːtçənˌbax]; French: Butgenbach, pronounced [bytʃənbak]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Bütgenbach had a total population of 5,574. The total area is 97.31 km2 which gives a population density of 57 inhabitants per km2. As part of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, the official language in this municipality is German.

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.

Bridge on the Vennbahn outside Bütgenbach

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