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 | |
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) |
Area | |
• Total | 87.81 km2 (33.90 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 30,865 |
• Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3700 |
Area codes | 012 |
Website | 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. Archived frae the original on 22 October 2005. Retrieved 19 Mey 2011.