Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach
Butgenbach (French)
Location of 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
RegionWallonia
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.

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