Limburg
province in Flanders, Belgium
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Summary
Limburg is a province of Belgium[1]. Limburg draws 2,755 Wikipedia views per month (province of belgium category, ranking #2 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Flemish Region[3]
- Country: Belgium[4]
- Head of government: Herman Reynders[5]
- Capital: Hasselt[6]
- Official language: Dutch[7]
- Shares border with: North Brabant[8], Limburg[9], Province of Antwerp[10], Province of Liege[11], Flemish Brabant[12]
- Anthem: Limburg mijn vaderland[13]
- Named after: Limburg[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Hasselt[15], Arrondissement of Maaseik[16], Arrondissement of Tongeren[17]
- Flag: flag of Limburg[18]
- Coat of arms: Wapen van Limburg (België)[19]
- Part of: Flanders[20]
- Commons category: Limburg (Belgium)[21]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[22]
- Foundational text: Treaty of London[23]
- Inception: April 19, 1839[24]
- Public holiday: Limburg Day[25]
- Official website: https://www.limburg.be/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Limburg (Belgium)[27]
- Population: 860,204[28], 870,880[29], 900,098[30], 904,919[31]
- Office held by head of government: governor of the province of Limburg (Belgium)[32]
- Phone number: +32-11-23-71-11[33]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[36]
- Replaces: Province of Limburg[37]
- Official name: Provincie Limburg[38]
Why It Matters
Limburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Limburg is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]