Burg-Reuland

Coordinates: 50°11′N 06°08′E / 50.183°N 6.133°E / 50.183; 6.133Country BelgiumCommunity German-speaking Community of BelgiumRegionWalloniaProvinceLiègeArrondissementVerviersGovernment • MayorMarion Dhur (CSP) • Governing party/iescdHArea • Total109.84 km² (42.41 sq mi)Population • Total3,956 • Density36/km² (93/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes080Websitewww.burg-reuland.be

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.

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.

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Burg-Reuland
• Reuland Castle
• Ouren Castle
• Haus von Orley

References

External links

• Media related to Burg-Reuland at Wikimedia Commons