Raeren

Raeren
Municipality
Raeren town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Raeren Location in Belgium
Location of Raeren in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E / 50.683; 6.117Coordinates: 50°41′N 06°07′E / 50.683°N 6.117°E / 50.683; 6.117
Country	Belgium
Community	German-speaking Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Dieter Laschet (Mit uns)
• Governing party/ies	Mit uns – CSL
Area
• Total	74.21 km2 (28.65 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	10,552
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal codes	4730–4731
Area codes	087
Website	www.raeren.be

Raeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in Eastern Belgium which still predominantly speak German.

On January 1, 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper.

Mathias Cormann, the Minister for Finance of Australia, was raised in Raeren.

Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche

Raeren Castle