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Line 1: {{~~refimprove~~more citations needed\|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox Belgium ~~Municipality~~municipality \|name = Bilzen \|type = city \|picture = AldenBiesen01.jpg \|picture-legend = Alden Biesen Castle ~~\|map=Bilzen Limburg Belgium Map.png~~ \|map~~-legend=Location~~ of ~~Bilzen~~ in = Bilzen Limburg Belgium Map.svg \|~~arms~~map-legend =~~Blason~~ ~~ville~~Location beof Bilzen ~~(Limbourg).svg~~in Limburg \|~~flag~~arms =~~Flag~~ ofBlason ville be Bilzen (Limbourg).svg \|flag = Flag of Bilzen.svg ~~\|region={{BE-REG-FLE}}on U uhh\|community={{BE-NL}}~~ \|~~province~~region = {{BE-~~PROV~~REG-LIFLE}} \|community = {{BE-NL}} \|arrondissement=[[Arrondissement of Tongeren\|Tongeren]]▼ \|province = {{BE-PROV-LI}} ~~\|nis=73006~~ ▲\|arrondissement = [[Arrondissement of Tongeren\|Tongeren]] \|pyramid-date=▼ \|nis = 73006 ▲\|pyramid-date = \|0-19= \|20-64= \|65= \|foreigners = \|foreigners-date = \|mayor = Bruno Steegen ([[Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats\|Open VLD]], Beter Bilzen) ~~\|mayor=[[Frieda Brepoels]] ([[N-VA]])~~ \|majority =~~[[N-VA]],~~ ~~[[PRO-BILZEN]]~~Beter Bilzen, ~~[[Open~~TOB ~~VLD]]~~(CD&V) \|postal-codes = 3740, 3742, 3746 \|telephone-area = 089 \|web = [http://www.bilzen.be/ www.bilzen.be] \|coordinates = {{coord\|50\|52\|N\|05\|31\|E\|region:BE\|display=inline,title}} }} '''Bilzen''' ({{IPA\|nl\|ˈbɪlzə(n)\|-\|Nl-Bilzen.ogg}}) is a ~~town~~[[City status in Belgium\|city]] and a [[Municipalities in Belgium\|municipality]] located in the [[Belgium\|Belgian]] province of [[Limburg (Belgium)\|Limburg]]. OnIn ~~January 1, 2006~~2021, Bilzen had a total population of 3032,~~057~~536.<ref name="stat">{{cite web\|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx \|title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 73006 \|quote=Including Oosterwijk \|website=Statistics Belgium \|access-date=13 May 2022 }}</ref> The total area is 75.90 km²<sup>2</sup> which gives a [[population density]] of ~~396~~426 inhabitants per km²<sup>2</sup>. Bilzen consists of the city of Bilzen and the following villages: [[{{ill\|Beverst]]\|nl}}, [[Eigenbilzen]], [[{{ill\|Grote-Spouwen]]\|nl}}, [[{{ill\|Hees]]\|nl\|Hees (Bilzen)\|lt=Hees}}, [[{{ill\|Hoelbeek]]\|nl}}, [[{{ill\|Kleine-Spouwen]]\|nl}}, [[{{ill\|Martenslinde]]\|nl}}, [[{{ill\|Mopertingen]]\|nl}}, [[{{ill\|Munsterbilzen]]\|nl}}, [[Rijkhoven]], [[{{ill\|Rosmeer\|nl\|Rosmeer]] (België)}}, and [[{{ill\|Waltwilder]]\|nl}}. It was in 1977 that they all became part of the municipality Bilzen because of the fusion of municipalities. Cities in Bilzen's neighbourhood are, all within a distance of some 10 to 15 kilometers: to its north, [[Genk]],; to its east, [[Maastricht]] ([[Netherlands]]),; to its south [[Tongeren]]; and to its north-west, [[Diepenbeek]]~~, all within a distance of some 10 to 15 kilometers~~. From 1965 to 1981 Bilzen hosted [[Jazz Bilzen]], a jazz and rock festival that lasted several days. In its time Jazz Bilzen was the most important Belgian festival. Artists that performed there were, among many others, [[Humble Pie]], [[The Moody Blues]], [[Deep Purple]], [[Black Sabbath]], [[Humble Pie]], [[The Kinks]], [[The Troggs]], [[Procol Harum]], [[Golden Earring]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Status Quo (band)\|Status Quo]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Aerosmith]], [[AC/DC]], [[The Cure]], [[Toots Thielemans]], [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[John McLaughlin (musician)\|John McLaughlin]]. From the 1980s onwards the festival was superseded by Torhout-Werchter, that has now become [[Rock Werchter]]. ==History== For over 300 years, Bilzen was part of the [[County of Loon]] ({{lang-fr\|comté de Looz}}).~~<ref>[[:fr:Comté de Looz]]</ref>~~ ==Places of interest== * [[Alden Biesen Castle]] in the village of Rijkhoven. * [[Munsterbilzen Abbey]] <gallery>▼ File:Kasteelschoonbeek-1673-1-.jpg\|Schoonbeek castle▼ File:Bilzen - Stadhuis.jpg\|Bilzen townhall▼ File:Landskommanderij, Alden Biesen.jpg\|Alden Biesen commandry▼ </gallery>▼ ==Born in Bilzen==<!-- New links in alphabetical order please --> Line 56 ⟶ 52: * [[Camille Huysmans]] (1871–1968), politician, Prime Minister (August 1946 – 1947); mayor of [[Antwerp]] (1933–1946). * [[Jelle Vossen]] (born 1989), football player * [[Thibaut Courtois]] (born 1992) football player == Gallery == ▲<gallery> File:Bilzen, Parochiekerk Sint-Mauritius oeg558 IMG 1066 2021-10-10 11.24.jpg\|Bilzen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Mauritius ▲File:Bilzen - Stadhuis.jpg\|Bilzen, townhall ▲File:Kasteelschoonbeek-1673-1-.jpg\|Beverst, Schoonbeek castle File:Mopertingen, Parochiekerk Sint-Catharina oeg723 IMG 1055 2021-10-10 10.48.jpg\|Mopertingen, church: parochiekerk Sint-Catharina File:Munsterbilzen, Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopneming oeg734 IMG 1072 2021-10-10 11.50.jpg\|Munsterbilzen, church: parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ten-Hemelopneming ▲File:Landskommanderij, Alden Biesen.jpg\|Rijkhoven, Alden Biesen commandry ▲</gallery> ==References== {{~~reflist~~Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Official website\|http://www.bilzen.be}} {{nlin ~~icon~~lang\|nl}} [https://leesmee.com/c/bilzen Community Bilzen on Leesmee] {{nlin ~~icon~~lang\|nl}} {{Geographic location Line 74 ⟶ 81: }} {{Municipalities in Limburg}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)]] [[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Belgium)]] [[Category:~~Populated~~Bilzen\| ~~places in Belgium~~]] ~~{{LimburgBE-geo-stub}}~~