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Genk
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Genk () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality comprises only the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, between Antwerp and Liège.
Genk is a city in the Belgian province of Limburg, situated near Hasselt along the Albert Canal between Antwerp and Liège. It is one of Flanders' most important industrial centers, and the municipality consists solely of the city itself.
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Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Genk
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Genk - Sint-Martinuskerk.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- Church of Saint Martin
- Belgium municipality.map
- Genk Limburg Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Genk in Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Genk wapen2.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Genk vlag.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Limburg
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Hasselt
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 71016
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Wim Dries (CD&V)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- CD&V, Pro Genk
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 3600
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 089
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.genk.be
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of Belgium
- Official name
- Genk
- Demonym
- Genkenaar
- Country
- Belgium
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Hasselt
- Official language
- Dutch
- Population
- 66110
- Area
- 87.85
- Elevation
- 324
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Body of water
- Albert Canal
- Shares border with
- Oudsbergen
- Official website
- www.genk.be
- Image
- Sint-Martinuskerk (21611) (Genk) 19-05-2019 12-21-58.jpg
- Dialing code
- 089
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- twinned administrative body
- Isparta
- Commons category
- Genk
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Genk
- topic's main category
- Category:Genk
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Genk
- postal code
- 3600
- annual number of weddings
- 240
- native label
- Genk
- different from
- Ghent
- P8168
- Kadov
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +32 89 65 36 00
- P13200
- Sebastián Piñera
- number of viewers/listeners
- 554453
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Celtic and medieval origins
- 19th century
- 20th-century development
- Economy
- C-Mine
- Sights
- Events
- Transportation
- Sports
- Demography
- Notable people
- Twin cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Genk () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality comprises only the town of Genk itself. It is one of the most important industrial towns in Flanders, located on the Albert Canal, between Antwerp and Liège.
==History==
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