Voeren
Municipality in Limburg Province, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Voeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)] ⓘ; French: Fourons [fuʁɔ̃]) is a Flemish Dutch-speaking municipality with facilities for the French-speaking minority, located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Bordering the Netherlands to the north and the Wallonia region's Liège Province (Dutch: Luik) to the south, it is geographically detached from the rest of Flanders, making Voeren an exclave of Flanders. Voeren's name is derived from that of a small right-bank tributary of the Meuse, the Voer, which flows through the municipality.
Voeren
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Sint-Martens-Voeren | |
Coordinates: 50°45′N 05°47′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Tongeren |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joris Gaens (Voerbelangen, N-VA) |
• Governing party/ies | Voerbelangen |
Area | |
• Total | 50.61 km2 (19.54 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,160 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 3790, 3791, 3792, 3793, 3798 |
NIS code | 73109 |
Area codes | 04 |
Website | www.voeren.be |
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The current municipality of Voeren was established by the municipal reform of 1977. On 1 January 2008, Voeren had a total population of 4,207. Its total area is 50.63 km2 (19.55 sq mi), giving a population density of 83 inhabitants per square kilometre (210/sq mi). About 25% of the population is made up of foreign nationals, most of whom have Dutch nationality.