Borgloon (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔr(ə)xˌloːn] ; French: Looz, French pronunciation: [lo]; Limburgish: Loeën) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,697. The total area is 51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi) which gives a population density of 209 inhabitants per square kilometre (540 inhabitants/sq mi). Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.
Borgloon
Looz (French) | |
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City and municipality | |
 Borgloon city hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Borgloon  | |
  Borgloon Location in Belgium
Location of Borgloon in Limburg  | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Tongeren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jo Feytons (Open Vld-Stroop) |
| • Governing party/ies | OpenVLD-Stroop, Vooruit |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.32 km2 (19.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,697 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3840 |
| NIS code | 73009 |
| Area codes | 012 |
| Website | www.borgloon.be |
The municipality includes the following 13 sub-municipalities: Bommershoven, Borgloon proper, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, and Voort.
History
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County of Loon 11th century–1366
Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1366–1789
French Republic 1795–1804
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815–1830
Kingdom of Belgium 1830–present
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References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Borgloon at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
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