Burg-Reuland
Burg-Reuland (German pronunciation: [ˈbʊʁk ˈʁɔʏ̯ˌlant]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. The name of the municipality refers to the castle "Burg-Reuland", which is located in the center of the community. On January 1, 2006, Burg-Reuland had a total population of 3,903. The total area is 108.96 km² which gives a population density of 36 inhabitants per km². Burg-Reuland is one of the municipalities of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
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Location of Burg-Reuland | |
Burg-Reuland Location in Belgium
Location of Burg-Reuland in the province of Liège | |
Coordinates: 50°11′N 06°08′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | German-speaking Community of Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Liège |
Arrondissement | Verviers |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marion Dhur (CSP) |
• Governing party/ies | cdH |
Area | |
• Total | 109.84 km2 (42.41 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,956 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 4790-4791 |
NIS code | 63087 |
Area codes | 080 |
Website | www.burg-reuland.be |
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Reuland and Thommen.
The point where Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg meet is located on the river Our, near the village of Ouren in this municipality.
Sports
Burg-Reuland has two main football clubs: SG Rapid Oudler of Oudler village (matricule number 7432), who play in the Liège Provincial Leagues,[2][3][4][5] and Racing Club Burg-Reuland, who play in local amateur leagues not affiliated to the Royal Belgian Football Association.