Kinrooi
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Flemish Region |
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| Community | Flemish Community |
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| Province |  Limburg |
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| Arrondissement | Maaseik | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 54.76 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
11,977 (January 1, 2006) 51.32% 48.68% 219 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 8.37% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 10,856 €/pers. (2003) | |
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| Mayor | Hubert Brouns (CD&V) | |
| Governing parties | CD&V | |
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| Postal codes | 3640 | |
| Area codes | 089 | |
| Web address | www.kinrooi.be | |
Kinrooi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Kinrooi had a total population of 11,977. The total area is 54.76 km² which gives a population density of 219 inhabitants per km².
This municipality contains five villages, namely: Molenbeersel, Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen and Ophoven.
On September 18, 1971 the five little villages (Molenbeersel, Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen and Ophoven) fused and became the municipality Kinrooi. Since then there have been three mayors. The current mayor is Hubert Brouns.
[edit] Economy
Kinrooi's main economic activities are agriculture, tourism and the reclamation of gravel, sand and loam. The downside of this reclamation is that a lot of land surface gets lost.
[edit] Tourism
Kinrooi attracts a lot of tourists because it has seven nature reserves that harbor rare animal and plant species, it has a marina and because it has several old windmills.
[edit] External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
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