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Büllingen

Büllingen

Büllingen (French: Bullange) is a largely German-speaking municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Büllingen had a total population of 5,385. The total area is 150.49 km² which gives a population density of 36 inhabitants per km².

Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages:

  • Büllingen, Honsfeld, Hünningen, Mürringen

  • Rocherath, Krinkelt, Wirtzfeld

  • Manderfeld, Afst, Allmuthen, Andlermühle, Berterath, Buchholz, Eimerscheid, Hasenvenn, Hergersberg, Holzheim, Hüllscheid, Igelmonder Hof, Igelmondermühle, Kehr, Krewinkel, Lanzerath, Losheimergraben, Medendorf, Merlscheid, Weckerath.

Büllingen

Bullange(French)
Municipality
Büllingen town hall
Büllingen town hall
Büllingen is located in Belgium
Büllingen
Büllingen
Location in Belgium
Location of Büllingen in the province of Liège
Büllingen Liège Belgium Map.png
Coordinates:50°24′N 06°15′E [7]
CountryBelgium
CommunityGerman-speaking Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
 • MayorFriedhelm Wirtz (EG-EVG)
 • Governing party/iesEG-EVG
Area
 • Total150.49 km2(58.10 sq mi)
Population
(2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,473
 • Density36/km2(94/sq mi)
Postal codes
4760-4761
Area codes080
Websitewww.buellingen.be [8]

Geography

Its component village of Krewinkel includes the easternmost point in Belgium. The municipality also contains Rocherath, the highest village in Belgium, as well as the second highest point in Belgium, the Weißer Stein near Mürringen.[2]

History

American soldiers, stripped of all equipment, lie dead, face down in the slush of a crossroads near Büllingen

American soldiers, stripped of all equipment, lie dead, face down in the slush of a crossroads near Büllingen

In the period 1815-1919 it belonged first to the Kingdom of Prussia and later to the German Empire following the unification of Germany. In 1920 it was ceded to Belgium under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as part of the Eupen-Malmedy (East Cantons) area.

The town played a role in the Battle of the Bulge as the Germans attempted to advance through the Ardennes Forest in World War II.

Postal history

Büllingen post-office opened in December 1863, in the Malmedy county (Kreis) of the Aachen district (Bezirk) in the Rheinland province.[3]

Postal codes since 1969:[4] 4760 Büllingen; 4761 Rocherath. In 1969 Manderfeld 4778 (4760 in 1990).[5]

See also

  • List of protected heritage sites in Büllingen

References

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Citation Linkstatbel.fgov.be"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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Citation Linkwww.dg.be"Büllingen: the record holder". Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgNachverwendete Altdeutschland-Stempel, Spezialkatalog und Handbuch, Peter Feuser, 1983 Stuttgart.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgListe des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles 1969.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgLes numéros postaux belges en vigueur à partir du 1/10/1990, La Poste.
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Citation Linkwww.buellingen.beOfficial website
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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org50°24′N 06°15′E
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Citation Linkwww.buellingen.bewww.buellingen.be
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Citation Linkstatbel.fgov.be"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"
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Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Büllingen: the record holder"
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Citation Linkwww.dg.bethe original
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Citation Linkwww.buellingen.beOfficial website
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