Gingelom Explained

Gingelom
Picture-Legend:Kasteel Hasselbroek, Jeuk
Map:Gingelom Limburg Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Gingelom in Limburg
Arms:Gingelom wapen2.svg
Flag:Gingelom vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Hasselt
Nis:71017
Mayor:Patrick Lismont
Majority:Vooruit
Postal-Codes:3890, 3891
Telephone-Area:011
Web:www.gingelom.be
Coordinates:50.75°N 12°W

Gingelom (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɣɪŋəˌlɔm/) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2006 Gingelom had a total population of 7,847. The total area is 56.49km2 which gives a population density of 139/km2.

The municipality includes the old municipalities of Borlo, Buvingen, Jeuk, Montenaken, Niel-bij-Sint-Truiden, Mielen boven Aalst, Muizen, Boekhout, Vorsen and Kortijs.

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