Lo is a small medieval town in the Belgian province of

West Flanders West Flanders is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium. It is the only coastal Belgian province, facing the North Sea to the northwest. It has land borders with the Dutch province of Zeeland to the northeast, the Flemis ...

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and a borough of the municipality

Lo-Reninge Lo-Reninge (; ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Lo, Noordschote, Pollinkhove and Reninge. On January 1, 2006, Lo-Reninge had a total population of 3,306. The ...

. Lo is part of the community Lo-Reninge, which obtained the city title in 1985. The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565-1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the

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in 1999 as part of the

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site. Lo is the location of Caesarsboom, an ancient European Yew designated a

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of Belgium.Walking the Walls: Kent County Council, ''le Syndicat Mixte de la Côte d'Opale'' and the Province of West Flanders

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