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.

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
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. Ignace decocq lives here.

History

References

External links

• Media related to Borgloon at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Dutch)

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[ru] Борглон