Borgloon

Borgloon
Looz  (French)
Municipality
Borgloon city hall

Flag
Coat of arms
Borgloon
Location in Belgium
Location of Borgloon in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E / 50.800; 5.333Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E / 50.800; 5.333
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Government
 • Mayor Danny Deneuker (SP.A)
 • Governing party/ies SP.A, N-VA and CD&V
Area
 • Total 51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 10,668
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes 3840
Area codes 012
Website www.borgloon.be

Borgloon (French: Looz) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,152. The total area is 51.12 km² which gives a population density of 199 inhabitants per km². Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.

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

Historical affiliations

County of Loon 11th century–1366
Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1366–1789
Republic of Liège 1789–1791
Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1791–1795
French Republic 1795–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815–1830
 Kingdom of Belgium 1830–present

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
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