Kuringen

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Kuringen
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Church of Saint Gertrude
Location of Kuringen
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Location of Kuringen in Hasselt
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Kuringen
Coordinates: 50°57′00″N5°18′00″E / 50.95000°N 5.30000°E / 50.95000; 5.30000
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Community Flag of Flanders.svg Flemish Community
Region Flag of Flanders.svg  Flemish Region
Province Flag of Limburg (Belgium).svg  Limburg
Arrondissement Hasselt
Municipality Hasselt
Area
  Total19.48 km2 (7.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-01-01)
  Total11,466
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes
3511
Area codes 011
Website kuringen.com

Kuringen (Dutch: [ˈkyːrɪŋə(n)] ; French : Curange [kyʁɑ̃ʒ] ) is a sub-municipality of the city of Hasselt located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. In 1971, Stokrooie was merged into Kuringen. On 1 January 1977, Kuringen was merged into Hasselt. [1]

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References

  1. "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).