Borgloon

Borgloon (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔr(ə)xˌloːn] ^ⓘ; French: Looz, French pronunciation: [lo]; Limburgish: Loeën) is a former municipality and city^[2] located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,697. The total area is 51.12 km² (19.74 sq mi) which gives a population density of 209 inhabitants per square kilometre (540 inhabitants/sq mi). Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.

Borgloon Looz (French)
City and municipality
Borgloon city hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Borgloon
Borgloon Location in Belgium Location of Borgloon in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Jo Feytons (Open Vld-Stroop)
• Governing party/ies	OpenVLD-Stroop, Vooruit
Area
• Total	51.32 km2 (19.81 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,697
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Postal codes	3840
NIS code	73009
Area codes	012
Website	www.borgloon.be

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.

History

Historical affiliations

County of Loon 11th century–1366
Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1366–1789
Republic of Liège 1789–1791
Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1791–1795
French Republic 1795–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815–1830
Kingdom of Belgium 1830–present

Ghost Church artwork near Borgloon