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Borgloon Looz (French) |
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Borgloon city hall
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| Location in Belgium | |||
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°ECoordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Danny Deneuker (SP.A) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | SP.A, N-VA and CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016) | |||
| • Total | 10,579 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3840 | ||
| Area codes | 012 | ||
| Website | www.borgloon.be | ||
Borgloon (French: Looz) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,152. The total area is 51.12 km² which gives a population density of 199 inhabitants per km². Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon.
The municipality includes the following 13 sub-municipalities: Bommershoven, Borgloon proper, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, and Voort.