City Bilzen

Coat of arms of the Bilzen municipality Location in the province of Limburg
Province	Limburg
District	Tongeren
Area	75.90 km²
Population  - City (Jan 01, 2006)  - Density Image File history File links Armoiries_Bilzen. ... Image File history File links BilzenLocation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Province is a name for a subnational entity. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ...	30,057 396/km²
Time zone	Central: UTC+1
Latitude Longitude A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... ...	50°52' N 5°31' E
Mayor	Johan Sauwens
ZIP Codes	3740, 3742, 3746
Area Code (Phone)	089
External link: City web page

Bilzen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1st, 2006 Bilzen had a total population of 30,057. The total area is 75.90 km² which gives a population density of 396 inhabitants per km². A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... Hasselt is a city and municipality in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Bilzen consists of the city of Bilzen and the following villages: Beverst, Eigenbilzen, Grote-Spouwen, Hees, Hoelbeek, Kleine-Spouwen, Martenslinde, Mopertingen, Munsterbilzen, Rijkhoven, Rosmeer, and Waltwilder. It was in 1977 that they all became part of the municipality Bilzen because of the fusion of villages.

History

Bilzen was part of the county of Loon.

Places of interest

Alden Biesen Castle in the village Rijkhoven This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rijkhoven is a small village. ...

Born in Bilzen

Kim Clijsters (June 8, 1983), tennis player.
Elke Clijsters (January 18, 1985), tennis player and younger sister of Kim Clijsters.
Camille Huysmans (May 26, 1871 - February 25, 1968), Prime Minister (August 3, 1946 - March 20, 1947); Mayor of Antwerp (1933 - 1946). Kim Clijsters IPA  , (born June 8, 1983 in Bilzen, Belgium) currently is the sixth ranked female tennis player in the world, a former number one player, the 2005 U.S. Open champion, and the winner of the 2002 and 2003 WTA Tour Championships. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elke Clijsters (born January 18, 1985) was a professional female tennis player from Belgium. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Camille Huysmans (May 26, 1871 - February 23, 1968, born as Camiel Hansen) was a Flemish-Belgium politician. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ...

External links

• Official website - Only available in Dutch

	Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt: | As | Beringen | Diepenbeek | Genk | Gingelom | Halen | Ham | Hasselt | Herk-de-Stad | Heusden-Zolder | Leopoldsburg | Lummen | Nieuwerkerken | Opglabbeek | Sint-Truiden | Tessenderlo | Zonhoven | Zutendaal |
Maaseik: | Bocholt | Bree | Dilsen-Stokkem | Hamont-Achel | Hechtel-Eksel | Houthalen-Helchteren | Kinrooi | Lommel | Maaseik | Meeuwen-Gruitrode | Neerpelt | Overpelt | Peer
Tongeren: | Alken | Bilzen | Borgloon | Heers | Herstappe | Hoeselt | Kortessem | Lanaken | Maasmechelen | Riemst | Tongeren | Voeren | Wellen |

Coordinates: 50°52′N 5°31′E Image File history File links Limburg_(Belgium)_Flag. ... Belgium comprises 589 municipalities (Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province. ... Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... 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 and municipality 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. ... 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 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. ... Peer is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Alken 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 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. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...