Dilsen-Stokkem
Dilsen-Stokkem | |
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City and municipality | |
 Stokkem | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dilsen-Stokkem  | |
  Dilsen-Stokkem Location in Belgium
Location of Dilsen-Stokkem in Limburg  | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°44′E / 51.033°N 5.733°E | |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Maaseik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofie Vandeweerd (Open VLD) |
| • Governing party/ies | OpenVLD, Vooruit Dils-Stok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.89 km2 (25.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,454 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3650 |
| NIS code | 72041 |
| Area codes | 089 |
| Website | www.dilsen-stokkem.be |
Dilsen-Stokkem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlsə(n) ˈstɔkɛm]; Limburgish: Dilse-Stokkem; French: Dilsen-Stockem) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Dilsen-Stokkem had a total population of 20,454. The total area is 65.61 km² which gives a population density of 312 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Dilsen, Elen, Lanklaar, Rotem, and Stokkem.
Notable people of Dilsen-Stokkem
[edit]- Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995), professional snooker player, 2023 World Snooker Champion
- Sonja Doumen (Miss Belgium 1968)
- Jacky Mathijssen (born 20 July 1963), football player and manager
- Jos Vaessen (born 21 March 1944)
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Dilsen-Stokkem at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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