Borgloon

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Borgloon
Municipality of Belgium
Borgloon city hall.

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Borgloon
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E / 50.800; 5.333Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°20′E / 50.800°N 5.333°E / 50.800; 5.333
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Government
  Mayor Eric Awouters (VLD)
  Governing party/ies VLD, SP.A
Area
  Total 51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2012)[1]
  Total 10,495
  Density 210/km2 (530/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.

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