Borgloon (; french: Looz, ; li, Loeën) is a

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and

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located in the Belgian province of

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. On January 1, 2006, Borgloon had a total population of 10,697. The total area is 51.12 km² (19.74 sq mi) which gives a

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of 209 inhabitants per km² (514/sq mi). Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200. The municipality includes the following 13 sub-municipalities: Bommershoven, Borgloon proper, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, and Voort.

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lives here.

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* * Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium) {{LimburgBE-geo-stub