Raeren () is a

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of east Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of

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until the

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, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly speak

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. On 1 January 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km² which gives a

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of 136 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper. Mathias Cormann, the former

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of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren. Image:Raeren, Sankt Nikolauskirche foto1 2010-09-04 15.57.JPG, Raeren, church: Sankt Nikolauskirche Image:BurgRaeren02.jpg, Raeren Castle

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