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Wellen
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wellen (Dutch pronunciation: ['ʋɛlə(n)] ⓘ; Limburgish: Wille) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Wellen had a total population of 7,402. The total area is 26.72 km2 with a population density of 266 inhabitants per km2.
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 05°19′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Tongeren |
Government | |
• Mayor | Els Robeyns (Vooruit) |
• Governing party/ies | Vooruit, CD&V |
Area | |
• Total | 26.8 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,402 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3830-3832 |
NIS code | 73098 |
Area codes | 012, 011 |
Website | www.wellen.be |
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The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Wellen, Berlingen, Herten and Ulbeek. Other population centres and hamlets include: Bos, Beurs, Kukkelberg, Langenakker, Oetersloven, Overbroek, Russelt, and Vrolingen.