Lo, Belgium

Lo
Borough
Old town hall and belfry in Lo
Old town hall and belfry in Lo
Coordinates: 50°58′49″N 02°44′54″E / 50.98028°N 2.74833°E / 50.98028; 2.74833
CountryBelgium
Province West Flanders
MunicipalityLo-Reninge
Area
 • Total
15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
1,173
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
 Source: NIS
Postal code
8647

Lo is a place in the Belgian province of West Flanders in Belgium and a borough of the municipality Lo-Reninge. Lo is a small medieval town and the community Lo-Reninge of which it is a part obtained the city title in 1985. The Old Town Hall of Lo, built between 1565-1566, and its belfry were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site.[1]

Lo is notable as the location of Caesarsboom, an ancient European Yew designated a national monument of Belgium.[2]

  1. ^ "Belfries of Belgium and France". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ Walking the Walls: Kent County Council, le Syndicat Mixte de la Côte d'Opale and the Province of West Flanders[permanent dead link‍].