Tongeren

Tongeren (French Tongres, German Tongern) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1 2005 Tongeren had a total population of 29,635. The total area is 87.56 km² which gives a population density of 338.45 inhabitants per km². Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium. Known as Atuatuca Tungrorum to the Romans, it was the administrative centre of the district Tungri under their rule.

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• Official website - Only available in Dutch

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Municipality: A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government....

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Limburg: Limburg is the name of two adjoining provinces under the jurisdiction of two separate nations:...