Lanaken (; li, Laoneke) is a
municipality
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located in the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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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
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of 415 inhabitants per km².
Lanaken is located on the
Belgian
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* Something of, or related to, Belgium
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Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
border, bordering
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
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
Oud-Rekem is a village in the Lanaken municipality of the Limburg province of Belgium. The village is considered one of the most authentic villages of Belgium. Since 1994, it is protected as a monument.
History
Oud-Rekem was first mentioned in 114 ...
.
The
South Africa
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n 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
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factory. Later on 8 more have been built.
The reactivation of the former railway
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...
-Lanaken-
Hasselt 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
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archaeological site
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is located in the municipality.
Born in Lanaken
*
Eric Gerets
Eric Maria Gerets (, born 18 May 1954) is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a right back.
He started his playing career as an amateur for his local team AA Rekem, before achieving success with Standard Liège and PSV. ...
(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
, neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier
, ...
(1890–1978), artist, musician, and music educator
Gallery
References
External links
*
Official website- Available only in
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
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