Tongeren
Tongeren (Dutch: [ˈtɔŋərə(n)] ⓘ; French: Tongres [tɔ̃ɡʁ]; German: Tongern [ˈtɔŋɐn]; Limburgish: Tóngere [ˈtʊŋəʀə]) is a city and 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.
Tongeren
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City and municipality | |
View of the Grote Markt | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Tongeren | |
Tongeren Location in Belgium
Location of Tongeren in Limburg | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 05°28′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Tongeren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Dewael (Open VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | Tongeren.nu (a local alliance of Open VLD and CD&V) and SP.a |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.81 km2 (33.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 31,142 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3700 |
| NIS code | 73083 |
| Area codes | 012 |
| Website | www.tongeren.be |
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