Büllingen ( German: [ˈbʏlɪŋən] ; French : Bullange [bylɑ̃ʒ] ) is a municipality of East Belgium , located in the Belgian province of Liège , Wallonia . On January 1, 2006, Büllingen had a total population of 5,385. The total area is 150.49 km which gives a population density of 36 inhabitants per km. The official language of Büllingen is German , but it offers French language facilities to francophones.
4-609: Since 1977 Büllingen consists of 27 villages: Its component village of Krewinkel includes the easternmost point in Belgium. The municipality also contains Rocherath, the highest village in Belgium, as well as the second highest point in Belgium, the Weißer Stein near Mürringen. In the period 1815–1919 it belonged first to the Kingdom of Prussia and later to the German Empire following
8-532: The Rheinland province. Postal codes since 1969: 4760 Büllingen; 4761 Rocherath. In 1969 Manderfeld 4778 (4760 in 1990). The municipality has two main football clubs: KFC Büllingen of Büllingen village (matricule number 7257) and SG Rapid Mürringen of Mürringen village. Krewinkel Krewinkel is a hamlet in the municipality of Büllingen , in the province of Liège , Belgium. It has 84 inhabitants and lies at an altitude of about 560 meters. Until 1919, it
12-926: The unification of Germany . In 1920 it was ceded to Belgium under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as part of the Eupen-Malmedy (East Cantons) area. The town played a role in the Battle of the Bulge as the Germans attempted to advance through the Ardennes Forest in World War II . Büllingen post-office opened in December 1863, in the Malmedy county ( Kreis ) of the Aachen district ( Bezirk ) in
16-502: Was owned by Germany. Krewinkel is the easternmost place in Belgium. (See Extreme points of Belgium ) On 4 February 1945, Krewinkel was the last place of Belgium to be liberated by the Allies of World War II during the Liberation of Belgium . 50°19′49″N 6°22′59″E / 50.3303°N 6.3831°E / 50.3303; 6.3831 This Liège Province location article
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