| Borgloon | |
| Namefr: | Looz |
| Type: | city |
| Picture-Legend: | Borgloon city hall |
| Map: | Borgloon Limburg Belgium Map.svg |
| Map-Legend: | Location of Borgloon in Limburg |
| Arms: | Borgloon wapen1.svg |
| Flag: | Flag of Borgloon.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Tongeren |
| Nis: | 73009 |
| Mayor: | Jo Feytons (Open Vld-Stroop) |
| Majority: | OpenVLD-Stroop, Vooruit |
| Postal-Codes: | 3840 |
| Telephone-Area: | 012 |
| Web: | www.borgloon.be |
| Coordinates: | 50.8°N 25°W |
Borgloon (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbɔr(ə)xˌloːn/; French: Looz, in French pronounced as /lo/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Loeën) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,697. The total area is 51.12km2 which gives a population density of 209/km2. Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.
The municipality includes the following 13 sub-municipalities: Bommershoven, Borgloon proper, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, and Voort.
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