Wellin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wellin Welin  (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms
Wellin Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Area
• Total	67.52 km2 (26.07 sq mi)
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Postal codes	6920-6922, 6924
Area codes	084
Website	wellin.be

Wellin is a small town and a group of villages located in the southern part of Belgium. It's found in a region called Wallonia, which is known for speaking French. Wellin is part of the Luxembourg province, which is one of the ten provinces in Belgium.

About Wellin

Wellin is officially known as a municipality. This means it's a local government area, similar to a city or a county in other countries. The name "Wellin" is pronounced "weh-LAN" in French. In the local Walloon language, it's called "Welin."

Geography and People

Wellin covers an area of about 67.52 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 6,752 football fields! As of January 1, 2007, about 2,958 people lived there. This means there were about 43.8 people living in each square kilometer. This is called the population density.

Villages of Wellin

The municipality of Wellin is made up of several smaller areas. These are sometimes called districts or "deelgemeente" in Dutch. The main districts include:

• Chanly
• Halma
• Lomprez
• Sohier
• Wellin (the main town itself)

Other smaller communities and villages within the Wellin area are:

• Barzin
• Froidlieu
• Fays-Famenne
• Neupont