Dilsen-Stokkem

Coordinates: 51°02′N 05°44′E / 51.033°N 5.733°E / 51.033; 5.733Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceLimburgArrondissementMaaseikGovernment • MayorSofie Vandeweerd (Open VLD) • Governing party/iesOpenVLD, Vooruit Dils-StokArea • Total65.89 km² (25.44 sq mi)Population • Total20,454 • Density310/km² (800/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes089Websitewww.dilsen-stokkem.be

Dilsen-Stokkem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪlsə(n) ˈstɔkɛm]; Limburgish: Dilse-Stokkem; French: Dilsen-Stockem) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Dilsen-Stokkem had a total population of 20,454. The total area is 65.61 km² which gives a population density of 312 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Dilsen, Elen, Lanklaar, Rotem, and Stokkem.

Notable people of Dilsen-Stokkem

• Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995), professional snooker player, 2023 World Snooker Champion
• Sonja Doumen (Miss Belgium 1968)
• Jacky Mathijssen (born 20 July 1963), football player and manager
• Jos Vaessen (born 21 March 1944)

References

External links

• Media related to Dilsen-Stokkem at Wikimedia Commons
• (in Dutch) Official website