Lanaken (; li, Laoneke) is a
municipality located in the
Belgian province of
Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km² which gives a
population density of 415 inhabitants per km².
Lanaken is located on the
Belgian-
Dutch border, bordering
Maastricht directly. In the 2006 census, some 20 percent of the inhabitants turned out to have the Dutch nationality. A number of neighbourhoods in Lanaken is characterized by these immigrants' numerous villas and exclusive landhouses.
Lanaken consists of the following villages: Lanaken proper,
Rekem,
Neerharen,
Gellik,
Veldwezelt,
Smeermaas and
Kesselt. Also located in Lanaken are the hamlets
Briegden and
Herbricht and the old village centre
Oud-Rekem.
The
South African pulp and paper company
Sappi
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Products and operation
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operates a large mill on the outskirts of the town.
In 2006, four 100 meter high wind turbines were built to provide electricity to the
Celanese factory. Later on 8 more have been built.
The reactivation of the former railway
Maastricht-Lanaken-
Hasselt
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was scheduled in 2014 but no such project has started to this day.
The
Veldwezelt-Hezerwater
Veldwezelt-Hezerwater is a Palaeolithic archaeological site in the municipality of Lanaken in the province of Limburg, Belgium.
See also
*Archaeology
*Stone Age
References
*Bringmans, P.M.M.A., Vermeersch, P.M., Gullentops, F., Groenendijk, A. ...
Palaeolithic archaeological site is located in the municipality.
Born in Lanaken
*
Eric Gerets (1954) Former professional football (soccer) player for Belgium, born in Rekem
*
Edgar Willems
Edgar Willems (born 13 October 1890 in Lanaken in the province of Limburg, Belgium; died 18 June 1978 in Geneva
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(1890–1978), artist, musician, and music educator
Gallery
References
External links
*
Official website- Available only in
Dutch
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