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Country
  
Belgium

Postal codes
  
3520

Website
  
www.zonhoven.be

Postal code
  
3520

Province
  
Limburg

Arrondissement
  
Arrondissement of Hasselt

Region
  
Flemish Region

Area codes
  
011 - 089

Area
  
39.34 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 9:41 AM

Community
  
Flemish Community

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 94% Humidity

Zonhoven is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2007, Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060. The total area is 39.34 km² which gives a population density of 506 inhabitants per km².

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Map of Zonhoven, Belgium

The municipality includes of the following hamlets: Halveweg, Termolen, and Terdonk.

History

On November 18, 1833 the Treaty of Zonhoven was signed in the house named De Franse Kroon between representatives of the Netherlands and Belgium to establish special regulations over the use of the Meuse River by the signatories.

Notable persons born/raised in Zonhoven

  • Lieve Baeten, author and illustrator of children's books
  • Anke Buckinx, host
  • Koen Buyse (1977), frontman of Zornik
  • Rik Ceulemans, athlete
  • Patrick Claesen aka Pat Krimson DJ, ex-Leopold 3, 2 Fabiola, DJ and producer
  • Luc Indestege, writer
  • Ingrid Lieten (1964), Flemish minister
  • Luc Nilis (1967), former soccer player
  • Roel Paulissen, Mountain biking
  • Marleen Renders (1968), marathon runner
  • Charlotte Timmers (b. Zonhoven, 7 October 1988), actress
  • Chris Thys (1954), actress
  • Leah Thys (1945), actress
  • Jos Vandeloo (1925), writer
  • Marilou Vanden Poel-Welkenhuysen, former MOP
  • Margot Vanderstraeten, writer
  • Tim Vanhamel (1977), frontman van Millionaire and ex-Evil Superstars
  • Francesca Vanthielen (b. Eeklo, 1972), actress, host
  • Wout Wijsmans (b. Hasselt, 1977), volleyball player
  • Kikx, former boyband
  • Bieke Broux, Multiple Sclerosis researcher/scientist
  • Bert Dries (Musketon), Award Winning Graphic Designer

    • Products of Zonhoven

  • Zonderik Belgian beer

    • Sports

    Superprestige round #2 Zonhovenis a cyclo-cross race held every autumn.

    References

    Zonhoven Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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