Zonhoven

Zonhoven
Municipality
Former town hall of Zonhoven

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Zonhoven
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°59′N 5°21′E / 50.983°N 5.350°E / 50.983; 5.350Coordinates: 50°59′N 5°21′E / 50.983°N 5.350°E / 50.983; 5.350
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Hasselt
Government
 • Mayor Johny Deraeve (VLD)
 • Governing party/ies VLD - CD&V
Area
 • Total 39.34 km2 (15.19 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 21,269
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal codes 3520
Area codes 011 - 089
Website www.zonhoven.be

Zonhoven is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2007, Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060. The total area is 39.34 km² which gives a population density of 506 inhabitants per km².

The municipality includes of the following hamlets: Halveweg, Termolen, and Terdonk.

History

On November 18, 1833 the Treaty of Zonhoven was signed in the house named De Franse Kroon between representatives of the Netherlands and Belgium to establish special regulations over the use of the Meuse River by the signatories.

Notable persons born/raised in Zonhoven

Products of Zonhoven

  • Zonderik[2] Belgian beer

Sports

Superprestige round #2 Zonhovenis a cyclo-cross race held every autumn.

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ "zonderik.be" (in Dutch). zonderik.be. Retrieved 2013-02-28.


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