Kinrooi

Kinrooi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1st, 2005 Kinrooi had a total population of 11,997. The total area is 54.76 km² which gives a population density of 219.06 inhabitants per km². The five little villages are Molenbeersel, Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen and Ophoven.

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On the 18th of September 1971 the five little villages (Molenbeersel, Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen and Ophoven) fused and became the municipality Kinrooi. Since then there have been 3 mayor's.

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Economy:

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Kinrooi's main economic activities are agriculture, tourism and the reclamation of gravel, sand and loam.

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The downside of the reclamation of gravel, sand and loam is that a lot of land surface get's lost.

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Tourism:

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Kinrooi attracts a lot of tourists because it has 7 reserves that harbor rare animal & plant species, it has a marina and because it has several old windmills.

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