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  LocalNameInLanguage1 ( Dutch :Limburg)
  LocalNameInLanguage2 ( French :Limbourg)
  LocalNameInLanguage3
  Flag Image:Limburg (Belgium) Flagpng
  Coatofarms
  Capital Hasselt
  Governor Steve Stevaert
  Area 2,414
  Population As Of (2004)
  Population 805786
  Populationdensity 333
  Map
  Officialsite http://wwwlimburgbe/


Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is 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 an area of 2,414 km² which is divided into three Arrondissements (''arrondissementen'' in Dutch ) containing 44 municipalities.

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 .

In 't Bronsgroen Eikenhout is the "official" anthem of the region of Limburg, both in Belgium and the Netherlands.


Arrondissement Hasselt :

  2. As

  3. Beringen

  8. Diepenbeek

10. Genk

11. Gingelom

12. Halen

13. Ham

15. Hasselt

18. Herk-de-Stad

20. Heusden-Zolder

26. Leopoldsburg

28. Lummen

33. Nieuwerkerken

34. Opglabbeek

38. Sint-Truiden

39. Tessenderlo

43. Zonhoven

44. Zutendaal

Arrondissement Maaseik :

  5. Bocholt

  7. Bree

  9. Dilsen-Stokkem

14. Hamont-Achel

16. Hechtel-Eksel

22. Houthalen-Helchteren

23. Kinrooi

27. Lommel

29. Maaseik

31. Meeuwen-Gruitrode

32. Neerpelt

35. Overpelt

36. Peer

Arrondissement Tongeren :

  1. Alken

  4. Bilzen

  6. Borgloon

17. Heers

19. Herstappe

21. Hoeselt

24. Kortessem

25. Lanaken

30. Maasmechelen

37. Riemst

40. Tongeren

41. Voeren

42. Wellen


Not to be confused with, though related to the Netherlands province of Limburg .


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