Borgloon
Borgloon (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔr(ə)xˌloːn] ( listen); 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.
listen); 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 | |
|---|---|
|  Borgloon city hall | |
|  Flag  Coat of arms | |
|   Borgloon Location in Belgium
 Location of Borgloon in Limburg  | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E | |
| Country | Belgium | 
| Community | Flemish Community | 
| Region | Flemish Region | 
| Province | Limburg | 
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Awouters (Open Vld-Stroop) | 
| • Governing party/ies | OpenVLD-Stroop, Vooruit | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,697 | 
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 3840 | 
| 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
    
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
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References
    
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.





