Baelen
Baelen (French pronunciation: [balɛn]; Walloon: Bailou) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Baelen had a total population of 4,060. The total area is 85.73 km which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Baelen and Membach.
Notable people
Born in Baelen:
- Jean Arnolds (1904–1944), priest and member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II
Residing in Baelen:
- Sunday Oliseh, a former Nigerian footballer and coach
- Marc Lacroix, biochemist and breast cancer researcher