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Encyclopedia > Lanaken
  Lanaken
Coat of arms Location of Lanaken in Limburg
Geography
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community of Belgium flag Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region flag Flemish Region
Province Belgian province of Limburg flag Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Coordinates 50°53′N 05°39′E / 50.883, 5.65Coordinates: 50°53′N 05°39′E / 50.883, 5.65
Area 59.00 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population
– Males
– Females
- Density		 24,485 (01/01/2006)
50.56%
49.44%
415 inhab./km²
Economy
Unemployment rate 10.67% (01/01/2006)
Mean annual income 12,434 €/pers. (2003)
Government
Mayor Alex Vangronsveld (CD&V)
Governing parties CD&V, INZET
Other information
Postal codes 3620-3621
Area codes 089
Web address www.lanaken.be

Lanaken is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Lanaken had a total population of 24,485. The total area is 59.00 km² which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km². Image File history File links RedDot. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Flanders. ... the Flemish community has jurisdiction over Flanders and over the Dutch language institutions in Brussels. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Flanders. ... The Flemish region is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium (alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region). ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... This is a list of Belgian administrative arrondissements or districts. ... The Arrondissement of Tongeren (Dutch: ; French: ) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Limburg, Belgium. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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. ... Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgian offering a large choice of figures. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A coalition is an alliance among entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ... This is a list of postal codes for Belgium. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A website (alternatively, Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible via HTTP, a... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


It is located on the Dutch border, less than 10 kilometers from Maastricht. A number of neighbourhoods in Lanaken are characterized by their numerous villas and exclusive landhouses. In the 2006 census, around 20 percent of the inhabitants were Dutch nationals. Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province Limburg Area (2006)  - Municipality 60. ...


Lanaken consists of the following villages: Lanaken, Rekem, Neerharen, Gellik, Veldwezelt, Smeermaas and Kesselt.


The South African pulp and paper company Sappi operates a large mill on the outskirts of the town. Sappi Limited (NYSE: SPP) is an South African pulp and paper company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. ...


Born in Lanaken

Eric Gerets (1954) Former professional football (soccer) player for Belgium, born in Rekem Eric Gerets (born May 15, 1954 in Rekem, Belgium) was a successful Belgian football defender and is now the coach of Turkish team Galatasaray SK of Istanbul. ...


External links

  • Official website - Available only in Dutch
  • the Commercial website of Lanaken - Lanaken.com


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 |

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Lanaken (Municipality, Province of Limburg, Belgium) (586 words)
The municipality of Lanaken (24,522 inhabitants on 1 July 2005; 5,900 ha) is located in eastern Belgian, on the Dutch border, 5 km west of Maastricht.
Since 1976, the municipality of Lanaken is made of the former municipalities of Gellik, Lanaken, Neerharen, Rekem and Veldwezelt.
Lanaken houses the domain of Pietersheim, including the ruins of the water castle built in the XIIth century and a 80-ha park, which belonged until 1971 to the princely family of Merode.
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