Borgloon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Borgloon Looz  (French)
Municipality
Borgloon city hall
Flag Coat of arms
Borgloon Location in Belgium
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Area
• Total	51.12 km2 (19.74 sq mi)
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Postal codes	3840
Area codes	012
Website	www.borgloon.be

Borgloon is a city and a group of towns (called a municipality) in the Limburg province of Belgium. In 2006, about 10,697 people lived in Borgloon. It covers an area of about 51 square kilometers. This means about 209 people live in each square kilometer.

Borgloon was once the capital of an old area called the County of Loon. It was the main city until the year 1200.

Towns and Villages in Borgloon

The municipality of Borgloon is made up of 13 smaller towns and villages. These are sometimes called "sub-municipalities" or deelgemeenten. They include:

• Bommershoven
• Borgloon proper (the main city)
• Broekom
• Gors-Opleeuw
• Gotem
• Groot-Loon
• Hendrieken
• Hoepertingen
• Jesseren
• Kerniel
• Kuttekoven
• Rijkel
• Voort

A Look at Borgloon's Past

Borgloon has a long and interesting history. Over many centuries, it was part of different countries and regions.

Who Ruled Borgloon?

Here's a quick look at who governed Borgloon through history:

• County of Loon (11th century–1366): From the 1100s to 1366, Borgloon was the capital of the County of Loon. This was an important local area.
• Prince-Bishopric of Liège (1366–1789): After 1366, Borgloon became part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. This was a special kind of state ruled by a prince-bishop.
• Republic of Liège (1789–1791): For a short time, during a period of big changes, it was part of the Republic of Liège.
• Prince-Bishopric of Liège (1791–1795): It went back to being part of the Prince-Bishopric for a few more years.
• French Rule (1795–1815): Later, Borgloon was under French control. First, it was part of the French Republic, and then the French Empire.
• Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830): After the French period, Borgloon became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
• Kingdom of Belgium (1830–present): Since 1830, when Belgium became an independent country, Borgloon has been part of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Images for kids

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  The "Ghost Church" artwork near Borgloon.

See also

In Spanish: Borgloon para niños