Lo-Reninge Explained

Lo-Reninge
Type:city
Picture-Legend:Old town hall and Belfry of Lo
Map:Lo-Reninge West-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Lo-Reninge in West Flanders
Arms:Lo-Reninge wapen.svg
Flag:Lo-Reninge vlag.svg
Arrondissement:Diksmuide
Nis:32030
Mayor:Lode Morlion (Dynamisch)
Majority:Dynamisch
Postal-Codes:8647
Telephone-Area:058
Web:www.lo-reninge.be
Coordinates:50.9833°N 47°W

Lo-Reninge (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌloːˈreːnɪŋə/; Lo-Rênienge) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Lo, Noordschote, Pollinkhove and Reninge. On January 1, 2006, Lo-Reninge had a total population of 3,306. The total area is 62.94 km2 which gives a population density of 53 inhabitants per km2. The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565 and 1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.[1]

It is the birthplace of Flemish painter Jacques-Albert Senave.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belfries of Belgium and France . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 5 November 2021.