Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden (French: Saint-Trond) is a municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium and is near the towns of Hasselt and Tongeren (Tongres). On January 1 2006 Sint-Truiden had a total population of 38,247. The total area is 106.90 km² which gives a population density of 358 inhabitants per km².
The municipality formed around an abbey founded by St. Trudo in the 7th century. In the later Middle Ages it was a fortified town belonging to the bishops of Liège, and Charles the Bold captured it in 1467.
A Belgian premier league football club is based in Sint-Truiden: K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
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Places of interest
- Town hall with tower, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Béguinage with 13th-century church, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- The 15th-century Church of Notre Dame
Famous inhabitants
- B.-T. de Theux de Meylandt, politician, Belgian Prime Minister, born in Sint-Truiden
- Aldous Huxley, author, married Maria Nys from Sint-Truiden and briefly resided on the town's central square
External links
- Official website - Only available in Dutch
 | Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium |  |
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| Hasselt: | As | Beringen | Diepenbeek | Genk | Gingelom | Halen | Ham | Hasselt | Herk-de-Stad | Heusden-Zolder | Leopoldsburg | Lummen | Nieuwerkerken | Opglabbeek | Sint-Truiden | Tessenderlo | Zonhoven | Zutendaal | | ||
| Maaseik: | Bocholt | Bree | Dilsen-Stokkem | Hamont-Achel | Hechtel-Eksel | Houthalen-Helchteren | Kinrooi | Lommel | Maaseik | Meeuwen-Gruitrode | Neerpelt | Overpelt | Peer | ||
| Tongeren: | Alken | Bilzen | Borgloon | Heers | Herstappe | Hoeselt | Kortessem | Lanaken | Maasmechelen | Riemst | Tongeren | Voeren | Wellen | | ||
Categories
Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)