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Also known as Genk, Limburg, Genk, Belgium

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.

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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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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

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Official name
Genk
Demonym
Genkenaar
Population
66110
Area
87.85
Elevation
324
Official website
www.genk.be
Image
Sint-Martinuskerk (21611) (Genk) 19-05-2019 12-21-58.jpg
Dialing code
089
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Commons category
Genk
postal code
3600
annual number of weddings
240
native label
Genk
P8168
Kadov
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+32 89 65 36 00
number of viewers/listeners
554453
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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.

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