Voeren

Voeren
Fourons (French)
Sint-Martens-Voeren
Sint-Martens-Voeren
Flag of Voeren
Coat of arms of Voeren
Location of Voeren
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Voeren is located in Belgium
Voeren
Voeren
Location in Belgium
Location of Voeren in Limburg
Coordinates: 50°45′N 05°47′E / 50.750°N 5.783°E / 50.750; 5.783
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceLimburg
ArrondissementTongeren
Government
 • MayorJoris Gaens (Voerbelangen, N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesVoerbelangen
Area
 • Total50.61 km2 (19.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,160
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal codes
3790, 3791, 3792, 3793, 3798
NIS code
73109
Area codes04
Websitewww.voeren.be
Culture centre Veltmanshuis at Sint Martens Voeren. Hendrik Veltmans was a local priest and an inspiring Flamingant (advocate of the Dutch-speaking ("Flemish") cause)

Voeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)] ; French: Fourons [fuʁɔ̃]) is a Flemish Dutch-speaking municipality with facilities for the French-speaking minority, located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Bordering the Netherlands to the north and the Wallonia region's Liège Province (Dutch: Luik) to the south, it is geographically detached from the rest of Flanders, making Voeren an exclave of Flanders. Voeren's name is derived from that of a small right-bank tributary of the Meuse, the Voer, which flows through the municipality.

The current municipality of Voeren was established by the municipal reform of 1977. On 1 January 2008, Voeren had a total population of 4,207. Its total area is 50.63 km2 (19.55 sq mi), giving a population density of 83 inhabitants per square kilometre (210/sq mi). About 25% of the population is made up of foreign nationals, most of whom have Dutch nationality.

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

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