Beringen, Belgium

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Beringen
City and municipality
St. Peter in Chains Church on Beringen Market Square
Coat of arms
Location of Beringen
Beringen Location in Belgium Location of Beringen in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°02′56″N 05°13′34″E / 51.04889°N 5.22611°E / 51.04889; 5.22611
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Hasselt
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Vints (CD&V) (2019-24)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA, VOLUIT
Area
• Total	78.56 km2 (30.33 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	46,065
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal codes	3580, 3581, 3582, 3583
NIS code	71004
Area codes	011
Website	www.beringen.be

Beringen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbeːrɪŋə(n)] ^ⓘ; French: Béringue, French pronunciation: [beʁɛ̃ɡ]; Limburgish: Berringe) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Beringen municipality includes the town of Beringen proper and the old communes of Beverlo, Koersel, and Paal.