Lanaken
Sign in to saveLanaken (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km2 which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km2.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Lanaken
- Belgium municipality.picture
- 20140727 Bridge over Zuid-Willemsvaart in Smeermaas.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Zuid-Willemsvaart at Smeermaas
- Belgium municipality.map
- Lanaken Limburg Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Lanaken in Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Lanaken wapen.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Lanaken vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Tongeren
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 73042
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Marino Keulen (Open Vld)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- Open Vld, Vooruit-Groen
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 3620-3621
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 089
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.lanaken.be
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- Nature and landscape
- Economy
- Transportation
- Born in Lanaken
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Lanaken (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km2 which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km2.
Lanaken is located on the Belgian-Dutch border, bordering Maastricht directly. In the 2006 census, some 20 percent of the inhabitants turned out to have the Dutch nationality. A number of neighbourhoods in Lanaken is characterized by these immigrants' numerous villas and exclusive landhouses.