Tongeren
Tongeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔŋərə(n)], French: Tongres, German: Tongern) is a ceety an municipality locatit in the Belgian province o Limburg, in the sootheastren corner o the Flemish region o Belgium. Tongeren is the auldest toun in Belgium, as the anly Roman admeenistrative caipital within the kintra's borders. As a Roman ceety, it wis inhabitit bi the Tungri, an kent as Atuatuca Tungrorum, it wis the admeenistrative centre o the Civitas Tungrorum destrict. The ceety is a member o the Maist Auncient European Touns Network.[2]
Tongeren | ||
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 The statue o Ambiorix at the Tongeren Great Mercat | ||
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  Tongeren Location in Belgium
Location of Tongeren in Limburg  | ||
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 05°28′E / 50.783°N 5.467°ECoordinates: 50°47′N 05°28′E / 50.783°N 5.467°E | ||
| Kintra | Belgium | |
| Community | Flemish Community | |
| Region | Flemish Region | |
| Province | Limburg | |
| Arrondissement | Tongeren | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Mayor | Patrick Dewael, actin mayor Carmen Willems (baith VLD) | |
| • Govrenin pairty/ies | Patrick Dewael, actin mayor Carmen Willems (baith VLD) | |
| Aurie | ||
| • Total | 87.56 km2 (33.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2017)[1] | ||
| • Tot | 30,865 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 3700 | |
| Aurie codes | 012 | |
| Wabsteid | www.tongeren.be | |
Internaitional relationsEedit
Twin touns — Sister ceetiesEedit
Tongeren is twinned wi:
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It is an aa a pairtner ceety o:
Roum, Italy
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
- ↑ MAETN (1999). "diktyo". classic-web.archive.org. Retrieved 19 May 2011.