Limbourg
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Verviers
Coordinates	50°37′N 05°56′E / 50.617, 5.933Coordinates: 50°37′N 05°56′E / 50.617, 5.933
Area	24. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each List of Governors 1830 - 1831 Etienne de Sauvage (Liberal 1831 - 1832 Jean-François Tielemans (Liberal The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Verviers (Arrondissement de Verviers Verwaltungsbezirk Verviers Arrondissement Verviers is one of the four administrative arrondissements in the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 63 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	5,616 (January 1, 2006) 49. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 79% 50. 21% 228 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 94% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	11,685 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Jean-Marie Reinertz (PS)
Governing parties	PS – Ecolo
Other information
Postal codes	4830-4834
Area codes	087
Web address	www.ville-limbourg.be

Limbourg (Limburg in German and Dutch) is a medieval city located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status List of Governors 1830 - 1831 Etienne de Sauvage (Liberal 1831 - 1832 Jean-François Tielemans (Liberal Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those On July 1, 2006 Limbourg had a total population of 5,669. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The total area is 24. 63 km² which gives a population density of 230 inhabitants per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume

Limbourg is located on top of a hill which in its turn is surrounded by the river Vesdre. The Weser ( German) or Vesdre ( French) is a river in eastern Belgium, in the province of Liège, and is a right tributary to the This was a strong military advantage in the middle ages and allowed the city to defend itself against foreign invaders. The city featured in the War of the Spanish Succession, falling in 1703 to British and Dutch Republican forces lead by the Duke of Marlborough. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714 several European powers combined to stop French succession to the Spanish throne and what would likely have been a resulting The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, ˈmɔrlbrə " Maul bruh" is a hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of

This town derives its name from linde "linden, lime tree" and burg "fortress".

See also

• Duchy of Limburg

External links

• Historical view of Limbourg