Kinrooi

Kinrooi
Kinrooi town hall
Kinrooi town hall
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Coat of arms of Kinrooi
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Kinrooi is located in Belgium
Kinrooi
Kinrooi
Location in Belgium
Location of Kinrooi in Limburg
Coordinates: 51°09′N 05°45′E / 51.150°N 5.750°E / 51.150; 5.750
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementMaaseik
Government
 • MayorJo Brouns [nl] (CD&V)
Wim Rutten (interim mayor)
 • Governing party/iesCD&V
Area
 • Total54.8 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,233
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes
3640
NIS code
72018
Area codes089
Websitewww.kinrooi.be

Kinrooi (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɪnroːi]; Limburgish: Kinder) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, between Maaseik and Bree. On January 1, 2006, Kinrooi had a total population of 11,978. The total area is 54.76 km2, which gives a population density of 219 inhabitants per km2.

Kinrooi was formed on September 18, 1971, when the four municipalities Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen-Ophoven and Molenbeersel were fused. There have been three mayors. The current mayor is Jo Brouns.

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