Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːtçənˌbax]; French: Butgenbach, French pronunciation: [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
Butgenbach (French)
Municipality
Location of Bütgenbach
Bütgenbach
Location in Belgium
Location of Bütgenbach in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°26′N 06°12′E
Country Belgium
Community German-speaking Community of Belgium
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLiège
ArrondissementVerviers
Government
  MayorDaniel Franzen (CSP)
  Governing party/iesF.B.L. - Z.G.G.
Area
  Total97.04 km2 (37.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-01-01)
  Total5,607
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal codes
4750
NIS code
63013
Area codes080
Websitewww.butgenbach.be

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Bütgenbach proper and Elsenborn. It lends its name to a nearby artificial lake.

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