Lommel
Encyclopedia
Lommel is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Limburg
. On January 1, 2006 Lommel had a total population of 31,898. The total area is 102.37 km² which gives a population density
of 312 inhabitants per km².
of Lommel, is known for its many archeological sites and its very fine, white sand.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
province of Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
. On January 1, 2006 Lommel had a total population of 31,898. The total area is 102.37 km² which gives a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 312 inhabitants per km².
Lutlommel
Lutlommel, one of 10 hamletsHamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Lommel, is known for its many archeological sites and its very fine, white sand.
Famous people from Lommel
- Magda Buckinx, poet, writer, journalist
- Peter VanvelthovenPeter VanvelthovenPeter Karel Alexander Vanvelthoven is a Belgian politician and member of the SP.A. He is the son of politician Louis Vanvelthoven...
, mayor, former Belgian Minister for Employment and Informatisation - Louis Vanvelthoven, honorary-mayor, former chairman of the Flemish ParliamentFlemish ParliamentThe Flemish Parliament constitutes the legislative power in Flanders, for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and a cultural community of Belgium The Flemish Parliament (Dutch: , and formerly called Flemish Council or Vlaamse Raad) constitutes the...
- Rik Hamblok, artist
- Kenny Van den Eynde, artist
- Luc Hoekx, artist
- Rik Hoydonckx, artist
- Karel Koenen, artist
- Koen Lemmens, artist
- Kathleen SmetKathleen SmetKathleen Smet is an athlete from Belgium who competes in triathlon. European Champion in both 2000 and 2002, she has been successful in both Olympic Distance and Long Distance Triathlon....
, athlete in triathlon - Kevin HulsmansKevin HulsmansKevin Hulsmans is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly.-Victories:200020022006-External links:*...
, road bicycle racer - Johan Vansummeren, road bicycle racer
- Pieter MertensPieter MertensPieter Mertens is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional for four years, spending two years at Chocolade Jacques-T Interim between 2004 and 2005 and then two years at UCI ProTeam Predictor-Lotto between 2006 and 2007.- Palmares :* Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt - 1 stage...
, road bicycle racer - Wim MennesWim MennesWim Mennes is a professional football midfielder, who plays for Sint-Truidense.-References:*...
, soccer player - Dirk Swartenbroekx, dj Buscemi
- Gerrit Schellens, athlete in triathlon
- Marcel VanthiltMarcel VanthiltMarcel Céline Gerard Edgard Vanthilt is a Belgian singer and television presenter. -Early Life:Marcel Vanthilt was born on 24 august 1957, in Lommel, Belgium. After attending high school, Marcel studied at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and attained a bachelor degree in political sciences. He...
, musician, TV presentor - Peter MaesPeter MaesPeter Maes is a retired Belgian football player and a football coach currently managing Sporting Lokeren.-External links:...
, former soccer player, coach of Sporting Lokeren - Caryl Strzelecki, illustrator
- Steve RamonSteve RamonSteve Ramon is a Belgian motocross racer.Ramon was the 2003 MX1-GP World Champion. He repeated as MX1-GP world champion in 2007 although, he did not win a single race. Ramon currently races for the Teka Suzuki team managed by former world champion Eric Geboers and his brother Sylvain Geboers...
, motocross racer - Steven Van BroeckhovenSteven Van BroeckhovenSteven Van Broeckhoven is a Belgian windsurfer, specialized in freestyle. In 2010 he was ranked #4 on the PWA overall ranking Freestyle Men.- Training :...
, professional windsurfer, 2-times champion European Freestyle Pro Tour - Peter LuykxPeter LuykxPeter Luykx is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives in 2010.-Notes:...
, federaal volksvertegenwoordiger
External links
- Official website - Available only in DutchDutch languageDutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
- Website tourism Lommel
- - Anresto Antiques - Lommel
- Steven van Broeckhoven´s profile on efpt.net