Baelen

Baelen (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 km2 which gives a population density of 47.36 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Baelen and Membach.

Notable people
Born in Baelen: Residing in Baelen:
 * Jean Arnolds (1904–1944), priest and member of the Belgian Resistance during World War II
 * Sunday Oliseh, a former Nigerian footballer and coach
 * Marc Lacroix, biochemist and breast cancer researcher