Borgloon

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 km2 (514/sq mi). Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.

Borgloon
Looz (French)
City and municipality
Borgloon city hall
Location of Borgloon
Borgloon
Location in Belgium
Location of Borgloon in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementTongeren
Government
  MayorJo Feytons (Open Vld-Stroop)
  Governing party/iesOpenVLD-Stroop, Vooruit
Area
  Total51.32 km2 (19.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total10,697
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes
3840
NIS code
73009
Area codes012
Websitewww.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.

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