 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2013) |
Sint-Truiden
Sintruin (Limburgish) Saint-Trond (French) | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
 Market Square with eighteenth-century City Hall, Church of Our Lady and abbey tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Sint-Truiden  | |
  Sint-Truiden Location in Belgium
Location of Sint-Truiden in Limburg  | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°11′E / 50.800°N 5.183°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Hasselt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ingrid Kempeneers (CD&V) |
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V, Open VLD, N-VA |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 40,672 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3800, 3803, 3806 |
| NIS code | 71053 |
| Area codes | 011 |
| Website | www.sint-truiden.be |
Sint-Truiden (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnˈtrœydə(n)] ; French: Saint-Trond [sɛ̃ tʁɔ̃]; Limburgish: Sintruin [sɪnˈtʀœjn])[tone?] is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, and has over 41,500 inhabitants, which makes it one of the largest cities in Limburg. The municipality includes the former communes (now deelgemeenten) of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden, Melveren, Metsteren, Ordingen, Runkelen, Velm, Wilderen, and Zepperen.
The city is in the centre of Belgium's fruit-producing region, Haspengouw (Hesbaye), and is renowned for its pears, apples (Jonagold), and sweet cherries.