Limburg (Belgium)
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| - | The '''Eburones''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: {{lang|grc|Ἐβούρωνες}}, [[Strabo]]), were a people who lived in the northeast of [[Gaul]], near the river [[Meuse]] and the modern provinces of [[Limburg (Belgium)|Belgian]] and [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Dutch Limburg]], in the period immediately before this region was conquered by Rome. Though living in Gaul, they were also described as being both [[Belgae]], and [[Germani]]. | + | '''Limburg''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈlɪm.bʏrç|Nl-Limburg.ogg}}) is the easternmost of the five provinces of modern [[Flanders]], which is one of the three main [[Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium|political and cultural sub-divisions]] of modern [[Belgium]] ([[Europe]]). |
| - | The Eburones played a major role in [[Julius Caesar]]'s [[Commentarii de Bello Gallico|account of his "Gallic Wars"]], as the most important tribe within the ''[[Germani cisrhenani]]'' group of tribes - ''Germani'' living east of the Rhine amongst the Belgae. Caesar claimed that the name of the Eburones was wiped out after their failed revolt against his forces during the Gallic Wars. Whether any significant part of the population lived on in the area as [[Tungri]], the tribal name found here later, is uncertain. | + | Limburg is located west of the [[Meuse (river)|river Meuse]] (Dutch ''Maas''), upon which it borders the similarly named [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]. It also borders on the Wallonian province of [[Liège (province)|Liège]] to the south, with which it also has historical ties. To the north and west are the old territories of the [[Duchy of Brabant]], the Flemish provinces of [[Flemish Brabant]] and [[Antwerp (province)|Antwerp]] to the west, and the Dutch province of [[North Brabant]] to the north. |
| - | ==See also== | + | The province of Limburg takes up an area of 2,414 km² which is divided into three [[arrondissement]]s (''arrondissementen'' in [[Dutch language|Dutch]]) containing 44 municipalities. Among these municipalities are the current capital [[Hasselt]], the early medieval capital [[Borgloon]], [[Genk]], [[Diepenbeek]] (home to [[Hasselt University]]), and [[Tongeren]], the only Roman city in the province and regarded as the oldest city of Belgium. |
| - | *[[Celtici]] | + | |
| - | *[[Germani]] | + | |
| - | *[[Germani (Oretania)]] | + | |
| - | *[[List of Germanic peoples]] | + | |
| + | The municipality of [[Voeren]] is geographically detached from Limburg and the rest of Flanders, with the Netherlands to the north and the Walloon province of Liège to the south. This municipality was established by the municipal reform of 1977 and on 1 January 2008 with its six villages had a total population of 4,207. Its total area is 50.63 km². | ||
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Limburg (Template:IPA-nl) is the easternmost of the five provinces of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium (Europe).
Limburg is located west of the river Meuse (Dutch Maas), upon which it borders the similarly named Dutch province Limburg. It also borders on the Wallonian province of Liège to the south, with which it also has historical ties. To the north and west are the old territories of the Duchy of Brabant, the Flemish provinces of Flemish Brabant and Antwerp to the west, and the Dutch province of North Brabant to the north.
The province of Limburg takes up an area of 2,414 km² which is divided into three arrondissements (arrondissementen in Dutch) containing 44 municipalities. Among these municipalities are the current capital Hasselt, the early medieval capital Borgloon, Genk, Diepenbeek (home to Hasselt University), and Tongeren, the only Roman city in the province and regarded as the oldest city of Belgium.
The municipality of Voeren is geographically detached from Limburg and the rest of Flanders, with the Netherlands to the north and the Walloon province of Liège to the south. This municipality was established by the municipal reform of 1977 and on 1 January 2008 with its six villages had a total population of 4,207. Its total area is 50.63 km².
