Bütgenbach – in the heart of the Eifel
Economy:
Sport and recreation play a major role in Bütgenbach.
The tourism of the community is focused on the Center Worriken, at the 20 ha large water dam.
Since 2003, four wind turbines have been in operation in the first industrial wind park in Walloon, producing “clean“ energy.
The NATO troop exercise area, which has been in operation since the 19th century, is located in Elsenborn-Lager.
Local craft and trade businesses are chiefly located in Bütgenbach.
The production of natural products is worth mentioning.
> History: short overview
Facts and numbers (dated 2006):
- Community with annexes:After the community integrationof 1977, Bütgenbach consisted of:
the annexes Bütgenbach, Elsenborn
- Population (01 January 2006):
Large community: 5,572
Bütgenbach: 1,472
Weywertz: 1,789
- Area:
97,31 km2
- Elevation:
Community: 500 - 635 m
Bütgenbach: 560 m
- Location (Bütgenbach):
Aachen: 59 km
Lüttich: 76 km
Trier: 101 km
Luxembourg City: 110 km
Maastricht: 89 km
- Surroundings:
Berg, Bütgenbach, Elsenborn, Elsenborn-Lager, Küchelscheid - Leykaul, Nidrum, Weywertz,
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- Languages:
German (official language)
French (second official language)
- Education:
Primary schools:
- Public elementary schools and preschool:
Bütgenbach, Weywertz, Elsenborn, Küchelscheid (Kindergarten), Nidrum
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Other:
- Elementary school for differentiated teaching
- Religions:
Roman-catholic
- Personalities:
(under construction)
- History:
History: short overview
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- Accommodations:
Hotels, vacation rentals, youth hostels, camping
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- Business world:
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- Seminars:
Seminar options:
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- Public Authorities:
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Community administration
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Tourist information
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Police
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ÖSHZ (Public social welfare center)
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Post office
Bütgenbach, Büllingerstraße 22
Elsenborn, Unter den Linden 25
Weywertz, Lindenstraße 11
Tourist office of the eastern cantons www.ostbelgien.be
- Healthcare:
Senior and nursing home Bütgenbach
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- Driving Directions:
From Belgium:
- E 40, exit 38, Eupen, N 68, N 647
- E 42, exits 11, N 62, N 632
From Germany
- From Losheimergraben via N 632
- From E 42, exits 13, N 62, N 632
From Luxembourg:
- From Wemperhardt via N 62, N 676, N 658, N 632
- Recreation:
Diverse choices of recreational activities
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- Industrial Park:
Industrial Park Domäne
