Bütgenbach
Municipality in the German-speaking Community of Belgium
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Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏtçənˌbax]; 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.
Bütgenbach
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bütgenbach in the province of Liège | |
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  Bütgenbach Location in Belgium | |
| 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 | F.B.L. - Z.G.G. |
| Area | |
• Total | 97.04 km2 (37.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 5,607 |
| • Density | 57.78/km2 (149.7/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 4750 |
| NIS code | 63013 |
| Area codes | 080 |
| Website | www.butgenbach.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.
