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Bilzen - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°31′E / 50.867°N 5.517°E

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Bilzen
City and municipality
Alden Biesen Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bilzen
Bilzen Location in Belgium Location of Bilzen in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°31′E / 50.867°N 5.517°E / 50.867; 5.517
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Tongeren
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Steegen (Open VLD, Beter Bilzen)
• Governing party/ies	Beter Bilzen, TOB (CD&V)
Area
• Total	75.98 km² (29.34 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	32,318
• Density	430/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	3740, 3742, 3746
NIS code	73006
Area codes	089
Website	www.bilzen.be

Bilzen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪlzə(n)] ^ⓘ) is a city and a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.

In 2021, Bilzen had a total population of 32,536.^[2] The total area is 75.90 km² which gives a population density of 426 inhabitants per km².

Bilzen consists of the city of Bilzen and the following villages: Beverst [nl], Eigenbilzen, Grote-Spouwen [nl], Hees [nl], Hoelbeek [nl], Kleine-Spouwen [nl], Martenslinde [nl], Mopertingen [nl], Munsterbilzen [nl], Rijkhoven, Rosmeer [nl], and Waltwilder [nl]. It was in 1977 that they all became part of the municipality Bilzen because of the fusion of municipalities.

Cities in Bilzen's neighbourhood are all within a distance of some 10 to 15 kilometers: to its north, Genk; to its east, Maastricht (Netherlands); to its south Tongeren; and to its north-west, Diepenbeek.

From 1965 to 1981 Bilzen hosted Jazz Bilzen, a jazz and rock festival that lasted several days. In its time Jazz Bilzen was the most important Belgian festival. Artists that performed there were, among many others, Humble Pie, The Moody Blues, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, The Kinks, The Troggs, Procol Harum, Golden Earring, Rod Stewart, Status Quo, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Cure, Toots Thielemans, Keith Jarrett and John McLaughlin. From the 1980s onwards the festival was superseded by Torhout-Werchter, that has now become Rock Werchter.

History

For over 300 years, Bilzen was part of the County of Loon (French: comté de Looz).

Places of interest

Alden Biesen Castle in the village of Rijkhoven.
Munsterbilzen Abbey

Born in Bilzen

Bert Appermont [nl] (born 1973), composer, conductor
Elke Clijsters (born 1985), tennis player and younger sister of Kim Clijsters.
Kim Clijsters (born 1983), tennis player.
Valérie Courtois (born 1990), volleyball player
Lisa del Bo (born 1961), singer
Camille Huysmans (1871–1968), politician, Prime Minister (August 1946 – 1947); mayor of Antwerp (1933–1946).
Jelle Vossen (born 1989), football player
Thibaut Courtois (born 1992) football player

Gallery

Bilzen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Mauritius
Bilzen, townhall
Beverst, Schoonbeek castle
Mopertingen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Catharina
Munsterbilzen, church: parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopneming
Rijkhoven, Alden Biesen commandry

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 73006". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 13 May 2022. Including Oosterwijk

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilzen.

Official website (in Dutch)
Community Bilzen on Leesmee (in Dutch)

Places adjacent to Bilzen

Bilzen

v t e Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt	As Beringen Diepenbeek Genk Gingelom Halen Ham Hasselt Herk-de-Stad Heusden-Zolder Leopoldsburg Lummen Nieuwerkerken Sint-Truiden Tessenderlo Zonhoven Zutendaal
Maaseik	Bocholt Bree Dilsen-Stokkem Hamont-Achel Hechtel-Eksel Houthalen-Helchteren Kinrooi Lommel Maaseik Oudsbergen Peer Pelt
Tongeren	Alken Bilzen Borgloon Heers Herstappe Hoeselt Kortessem Lanaken Maasmechelen Riemst Tongeren Voeren Wellen
Bold indicates cities Italic indicates municipalities with language facilities

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