Büllingen

Büllingen
Coat of arms
Büllingen Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 06°15′E / 50.4°N 6.25°E / 50.4; 6.25
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	German-speaking Community
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
– Mayor	Friedhelm Wirtz (EG-EVG)
– Governing party/ies	EG-EVG
Area
– Total	150.49 km2 (58.1 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
– Total	5,539
– Density	36.8/km2 (95.3/sq mi)
Postal codes	4760-4761
Area codes	080
Website	www.buellingen.be
Map of Büllingen

Büllingen (French: Bullange) is a largely German language-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.

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 White Stone near Mürringen.^[2]

Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages:

• Büllingen, Mürringen, Hünningen, Honsfeld
• Rocherath, Krinkelt, Wirtzfeld
• Manderfeld, Afst, Allmuthen, Berterath, Buchholz, Hasenvenn, Hergersberg, Holzheim, Hüllscheid, Igelmonder Hof, Igelmondermühle, Kehr, Krewinkel, Lanzerath, Losheimergraben, Merlscheid, Weckerath, Andlermühle, Eimerscheid, Medendorf

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
2. ^ "Büllingen: the record holder". Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens. http://www.dg.be/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2840/5409_read-35077/. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 

External links

• (German) Official website