Lo-Reninge

City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium

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Location of Lo-Reninge

Lo-Reninge

Location in Belgium

Location of Lo-Reninge in West Flanders

Coordinates: 50°59′N 02°45′E / 50.983°N 2.750°E / 50.983; 2.750Country

BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceWest FlandersArrondissementDiksmuideGovernment

• MayorLode Morlion (Dynamisch) • Governing party/iesDynamischArea

• Total63.4 km² (24.5 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[1]

• Total3,289 • Density52/km² (130/sq mi)Postal codes

8647

NIS code

32030

Area codes058Websitewww.lo-reninge.be

Lo-Reninge (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌloːˈreːnɪŋə]; West Flemish: Lo-Rênienge) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Lo, Noordschote, Pollinkhove and Reninge. On January 1, 2006, Lo-Reninge had a total population of 3,306. The total area is 62.94 km² which gives a population density of 53 inhabitants per km². The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565 and 1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.^[2]

It is the birthplace of Flemish painter Jacques-Albert Senave.

The 13th century city wall of Lo, with the Caesar's Tree behind it.
The Margriet windmill
Sint-Pieter's church in Lo

References

^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

Media related to Lo-Reninge at Wikimedia Commons
Official website - Information available in Dutch and limited information available in French, English and German