Lanaken

Lanaken
Zuid-Willemsvaart at Smeermaas
Zuid-Willemsvaart at Smeermaas
Flag of Lanaken
Coat of arms of Lanaken
Location of Lanaken
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Lanaken is located in Belgium
Lanaken
Lanaken
Location in Belgium
Location of Lanaken in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°53′N 05°39′E / 50.883°N 5.650°E / 50.883; 5.650
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementTongeren
Government
 • MayorMarino Keulen (Open Vld)
 • Governing party/iesOpen Vld, Vooruit-Groen
Area
 • Total58.95 km2 (22.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total25,818
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal codes
3620-3621
NIS code
73042
Area codes089
Websitewww.lanaken.be

Lanaken (Dutch pronunciation: [laːˈnaːkə(n)]; Limburgish: Laoneke) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Lanaken had a total population of 24,724. Its area is 59.00 km2 which gives a population density of 415 inhabitants per km2.

Lanaken is located on the Belgian-Dutch border, bordering Maastricht directly. In the 2006 census, some 20 percent of the inhabitants turned out to have the Dutch nationality. A number of neighbourhoods in Lanaken is characterized by these immigrants' numerous villas and exclusive landhouses.

Lanaken consists of the following villages: Lanaken proper, Rekem, Neerharen, Gellik, Veldwezelt, Smeermaas and Kesselt. Also located in Lanaken are the hamlets Briegden and Herbricht and the old village centre Oud-Rekem.

The Veldwezelt-Hezerwater Palaeolithic archaeological site is located in the municipality.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.