Sint-Truiden
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sint-Truiden (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnˈtrœydə(n)] ⓘ; French: Saint-Trond [sɛ̃ tʁɔ̃]; Limburgish: Sintruin [sɪnˈtʀœjn])[tone?] is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The municipality includes the former communes (now deelgemeenten) of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden, Melveren, Metsteren, Ordingen, Runkelen, Velm, Wilderen, and Zepperen.
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Sint-Truiden
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°11′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Hasselt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ingrid Kempeneers (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, Open VLD, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi) |
Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 40,672 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3800, 3803, 3806 |
NIS code | 71053 |
Area codes | 011 |
Website | www.sint-truiden.be |
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The city is in the centre of Belgium's fruit-producing region, Haspengouw (Hesbaye), and is renowned for its pears, apples (Jonagold), and sweet cherries.