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Tongeren-Borgloon
French Tongres-Looz · German Tongern-Borgloon
About Tongeren-Borgloon
Tongeren-Borgloon is a municipality in the province of Limburg in Flanders, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 43,718 inhabitants on an area of 139.2 km², a population density of 314 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 371 per km² in Limburg and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Tongeren-Borgloon ranks 43rd of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 4th of the 38 municipalities in Limburg. By area it ranks 29th in Belgium.
Merged in 2025. Since 1 January 2025, Tongeren-Borgloon includes the former municipalities of Borgloon and Tongeren. The figures on this page are for the merged municipality. All 2025 mergers →
The official language is Dutch.
Neighbouring municipalities
Tongeren-Borgloon borders 12 municipalities:
Postcodes in Tongeren-Borgloon
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 3700 | Tongeren, Berg, Diets-Heur, Henis 's Herenelderen, Koninksem, Lauw, Mal, Neerrepen, Nerem, Overrepen, Piringen, Riksingen, Rutten, Sluizen, Vreren, Widooie |
| 3840 | Borgloon- Bommershoven, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, Voort |
Distances from Tongeren-Borgloon
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Hasselt | 16 | 10 |
| Liège | 21 | 13 |
| Leuven | 51 | 32 |
| Namur | 53 | 33 |
| Mechelen | 73 | 45 |
| Brussels | 74 | 46 |
| Charleroi | 80 | 50 |
| Antwerp | 90 | 56 |
| Mons | 109 | 67 |
| Ghent | 123 | 76 |
| Arlon | 126 | 78 |
| Kortrijk | 151 | 94 |
| Bruges | 163 | 101 |
| Ostend | 181 | 112 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Tongeren-Borgloon: Wikipedia.