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Bütgenbach
French Butgenbach
About Bütgenbach
Bütgenbach is a municipality in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2026 it had 5,585 inhabitants on an area of 97.0 km², a population density of 58 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 292 per km² in Liège and lower than the Belgian average of 387 per km².
By population, Bütgenbach ranks 480th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 57th of the 84 municipalities in Liège. By area it ranks 79th in Belgium.
The official language is German. Bütgenbach is one of the nine municipalities of the German-speaking Community; French speakers have language facilities.
Population of Bütgenbach since 2016
Between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2026 the population of Bütgenbach fell by 20 inhabitants (−0.4%), from 5,605 to 5,585. In the last year it changed by −1. The highest figure in this period was in 2023.
For population growth since 2016, Bütgenbach ranks 520th of 565. Over the same period the province of Liège changed by +2.4% and Belgium by +5.3%.
Neighbouring municipalities
Bütgenbach borders 3 municipalities:
Postcodes in Bütgenbach
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 4750 |
Distances from Bütgenbach
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Liège | 48 | 30 |
| Hasselt | 80 | 49 |
| Arlon | 93 | 58 |
| Namur | 95 | 59 |
| Leuven | 116 | 72 |
| Charleroi | 126 | 78 |
| Brussels | 137 | 85 |
| Mechelen | 139 | 86 |
| Antwerp | 156 | 97 |
| Mons | 158 | 98 |
| Ghent | 187 | 116 |
| Kortrijk | 211 | 131 |
| Bruges | 228 | 141 |
| Ostend | 245 | 152 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Bütgenbach: Wikipedia.