Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach Butgenbach (French)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bütgenbach
Bütgenbach Location in Belgium Location of Bütgenbach in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°12′E
Country	Belgium
Community	German-speaking Community of Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Franzen (CSP)
• Governing party/ies	F.B.L. - Z.G.G.
Area
• Total	97.04 km^2 (37.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)
• Total	5,607
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Postal codes	4750
NIS code	63013
Area codes	080
Website	www.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

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Bütgenbach

References

External links

• Media related to Bütgenbach at Wikimedia Commons