Baelen
Municipality in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Baelen (French pronunciation: [balɛn]; Walloon: Bailou) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
Baelen
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Baelen in the province of Liège | |
 Interactive map of Baelen | |
  Baelen Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°58′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Liège |
| Arrondissement | Verviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Fyon (PS) |
| • Governing party | Action citoyenne Baelen-Membach (ACBM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.65 km2 (33.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,434 |
| • Density | 51.77/km2 (134.1/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4837 |
| NIS code | 63004 |
| Area codes | 087 |
| Website | www.baelen.be |
On January 1, 2006, Baelen had a total population of 4,060. The total area is 85.73 km2 which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Baelen and Membach.
Notable people
Born in Baelen:
- Jean Arnolds (1904–1944), priest and member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II
Residing in Baelen:
- Sunday Oliseh, a former Nigerian footballer and coach
- Marc Lacroix, biochemist and breast cancer researcher
