Riemst

Riemst
Municipality

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Riemst

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°36′E / 50.800°N 5.600°E / 50.800; 5.600Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°36′E / 50.800°N 5.600°E / 50.800; 5.600
Country  Belgium
Community Flanders Flemish Community
Region  Flemish Region
Province  Limburg
Arrondissement Tongeren
Government
 • Mayor Mark Vos (CD&V)
 • Governing party/ies CD&V
Area
 • Total 57.88 km2 (22.35 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 16,572
 • Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Postal codes 3770
Area codes 012
Website www.riemst.be

Riemst (Limburgish: Riems) is place and a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg.

On January 1, 2006 Riemst had a total population of 15,963. The total area is 57.88 km² which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km².

Riemst was the site of the Battle of Lauffeld, fought in 1747.

Boroughs

Genoelselderen, Herderen, Kanne, Membruggen, Millen, Riemst, Val-Meer, Lafelt, Vlijtingen, Vroenhoven and Zichen-Zussen-Bolder

Elderen (wine) castle at Genoelselderen
Neercanne castle at Kanne
Bridge Albert Canal near Vroenhoven
Albert Canal near Kanne

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)


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