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Historically Belgian Limburg is roughly equivalent to the Dutch-speaking part of the secular lordship of the medieval Prince-Bishopric of Liège, which was dominated by the County of Loon. The province of Limburg has an area of 2,427 km 2 (937 sq mi) which comprises three arrondissements (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 44 municipalities.
Houthalen-Helchteren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦʌutˌɦaːlə(n) ˈɦɛl(ə)xtərə(n)]; Limburgish: Hôtele-Helichtre) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Houthalen-Helchteren consists of Houthalen-centrum, Houthalen-Oost, Helchteren, Sonnis, Laak, Meulenberg and Lillo.
Hamont-Achel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːmɔnt ˈɑxəl]; Limburgish: Haëmet-Achel) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It was founded in 1977 by a fusion of the city Hamont and the village Achel. On January 1, 2020, Hamont-Achel had a total population of 14.294.
Limbourg (French pronunciation: ⓘ; German and Dutch: Limburg; Walloon: Limbôr) or Limbourg-sur-Vesdre [2] is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Limbourg had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 24.63 km 2 which gives a population density of 231 inhabitants per km 2.
Bocholt (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ; Limburgish: Bóggetj [ˈboɣətʃ]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2021, Bocholt had a total population of 13,144. The total area is 59.34 km 2 which gives a population density of 208 inhabitants per km 2. [2]
Road signs in Belgium. Road signs in Belgium are defined in the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 on general regulations for the road traffic police and in the use of public highways. [1]
Hasselt on the Ferraris map (around 1775). Hasselt was founded in approximately the 7th century on the Helbeek, a tributary of the Demer river. During the Middle Ages it became one of the free cities of the county of Loon (which had borders approximately the same as the current province of Limburg).
Maaseik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːsɛik]; Limburgish: Mezeik) is a city and municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg.Both in size (close to 77 km 2) and in population (approx. 25,000 inhabitants, of whom some 3,000 non-Belgian), it is the 8th largest municipality in Limburg.