Tongeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1 2006 Tongeren had a total population of 29,687. The total area is 87.56 km² which gives a population density of 339 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.

Places of interest

• The béguinage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ^*,^*]
• The belfry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Basilica:^*]

Famous inhabitants

• Ambiorix, rebel leader against the Roman invaders: although his statue stands on the central square of Tongeren, it is unknown where he lived exactly
• Philippe Boesmans, composer
• Patrick Dewael, politician, Minister President of Flanders
• Saint Helier, patron saint of Jersey
• Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, French politician
• Saint Servatius, introduced Christianity in the Netherlands

External link

• Official website - Only available in Dutch

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Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)

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