Opglabbeek

Opglabbeek
Glabbek
Town
The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ter Kempen Church
The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw ter Kempen Church
Flag of Opglabbeek
Official seal of Opglabbeek
Opglabbeek is located in Belgium
Opglabbeek
Opglabbeek
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°03′N 05°35′E / 51.050°N 5.583°E / 51.050; 5.583
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
MunicipalityOudsbergen
Area
 • Total25.06 km2 (9.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10,403
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneCET
Postal code
3660
Dialing code089
Websitewww.opglabbeek.be

Opglabbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔpˌxlɑbeːk]; Limburgish: Glabbek) is a village, former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, Opglabbeek had a total population of 10,332. The total area is 24.98 km2.[2]

The municipality consisted of the following communities: Opglabbeek proper, Nieuwe Kempen, and Louwel.

Effective 1 January 2019, Opglabbeek and Meeuwen-Gruitrode were merged into the new municipality of Oudsbergen.

  1. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 71047A". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ^ ""Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018"". StatBel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.