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Tongeren
Also known as Atuatuca Tungrorum, Tóngere
Tongeren (; ; ; ) is a city and former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as Atuatuca Tungrorum, it was the administrative centre of the Civitas Tungrorum district. Since 1 January 2025, it is part of the new municipality Tongeren-Borgloon.
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Tongeren is a city in southeastern Belgium that holds the distinction of being the oldest town in the country, having served as a Roman administrative capital under the name Atuatuca Tungrorum. Since 2025, it has been part of the newly formed municipality of Tongeren-Borgloon.
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- ''Atuatuca Tungrorum''
- Middle Ages
- From seventeenth century until contemporary age
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Tongeren (; ; ; ) is a city and former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as Atuatuca Tungrorum, it was the administrative centre of the Civitas Tungrorum district. Since 1 January 2025, it is part of the new municipality Tongeren-Borgloon.
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