Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːtçənˌbax]; French: Butgenbach, pronounced [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
Flag Coat of arms
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
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Franzen (CSP)
• Governing party/ies	F.B.L. - Z.G.G.
Area
• Total	97.04 km2 (37.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022-01-01)
• Total	5,607
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal codes	4750
NIS code	63013
Area codes	080
Website	www.butgenbach.be

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

Bridge on the Vennbahn outside Bütgenbach

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Bütgenbach