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Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and is located west of the Meuse river. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp. Its capital is Hasselt. It has a surface area of 2414 km² and is divided into three administrative districts (arrondissementen in Dutch) which contain 44 municipalities. Definitions Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Flandre or Flandres) has two main designations: a historical region (the County of Flanders), and an administrative region of Belgium (the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community). ...
The Meuse(Maas) at Maastricht Length 925 km Elevation of the source 409 m Average discharge 230 m³/s Area watershed 36 000 km² Origin France Mouth Hollands Diep Basin countries France - Belgium - Netherlands The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a large European river rising in France, flowing through Belgium and...
Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ...
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ...
Hasselt is a city in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ...
Limburg is crossed by the Albert Canal, and has historically been a major coal-mining area. Most of Limburg was included in the prince-bishopric of Liège until 1792, and was part of the Dutch province of Limburg from 1815-1839. The Albert Canal is a Belgium canal, connecting the Meuse with the Scheldt. ...
Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ...
The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Belgium. ...
1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ...
1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
In 't Bronsgroen Eikenhout is the "official" anthem of the region of Limburg, both in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Hasselt District:
Maaseik District: As is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Beringen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Diepenbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Gingelom is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Halen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Ham is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Hasselt is a city in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ...
Herk-de-Stad is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Heusden-Zolder is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Lummen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Nieuwerkerken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Opglabbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Sint-Truiden (also Saint-Trond) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, near the town of Hasselt and Tongeren (Tongres). ...
Tessenderlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Zonhoven is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Zutendaal is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Tongeren District: Bocholt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Bree is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Dilsen-Stokkem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Hamont-Achel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Hechtel-Eksel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Houthalen-Helchteren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Kinrooi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Lommel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Maaseik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Meeuwen-Gruitrode is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Neerpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Not to be confused with, though related to the Netherlands province of Limburg. Alken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Bilzen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Borgloon is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Heers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Herstappe is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Hoeselt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Kortessem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Lanaken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Maasmechelen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Riemst is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Tongeren (French Tongres, German Tongern) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...
Voeren (French: Fourons) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Wellen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...
Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country. ...
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Limburgian (Dutch: Limburgs, German: Limburgisch, French: Limbourgeois) is a group of Franconian varieties, spoken in the Limburg and Selfkant regions, near the common Dutch/Flemish(Belgium)/German border. ...
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| | Communities: French Community of Belgium | Flemish Community in Belgium | German-speaking community of Belgium Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ...
General info: Large flag of Belgium Dimensions: 348x302 pixels Source: Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook License: originally public domain, modifications under GFDL Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios. ...
The French Community of Belgium (French: Communauté française de Belgique, Dutch: Franse Gemeenschap van België) is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. ...
The term Flemish Community has two distinctive, but closely related meanings: sociologically, politically and culturally, it refers to the Flemish people and all their organisations, media, social and cultural life; one might also speak of the Flemish nation (in a very similar sense as the Scottish nation, the Basque, catalan...
The German-Speaking Community of Belgium (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgien in German, short DGB) is one of the three federal communities in Belgium. ...
| | Regions and provinces: | | Flanders: Antwerp | East Flanders | Flemish Brabant | Limburg | West Flanders | | Wallonia: Hainaut | Liège | Luxembourg | Namur | Walloon Brabant Definitions Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen, French: Flandre or Flandres) has two main designations: a historical region (the County of Flanders), and an administrative region of Belgium (the Flemish Region and the Flemish Community). ...
Antwerp is the northernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ...
East Flanders is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
Flemish Brabant is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
West Flanders (Dutch: West-Vlaanderen) is the westernmost province of Flanders and of Belgium. ...
National motto: Walon todi ! (Walloon forever!) Official languages French, German Capital Namur Minister-President Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Area - Total 16,844 km² Population - Total (2002) - Density 3,358,560 inhabitants 199. ...
Hainaut (Dutch: Henegouwen) is the westernmost province of Wallonia. ...
Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ...
Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ...
Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ...
| | Brussels-Capital Region The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ...
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