Borgloon

Borgloon (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔr(ə)xˌloːn] ⓘ; French: Looz, French pronunciation: [lo]; Limburgish: Loeën) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.

Borgloon gave its name to the former county of Loon and was its capital until 1200.

The municipality includes the following 13 sub-municipalities: Bommershoven, Borgloon proper, Broekom, Gors-Opleeuw, Gotem, Groot-Loon, Hendrieken, Hoepertingen, Jesseren, Kerniel, Kuttekoven, Rijkel, and Voort.

County of Loon 11th century–1366 Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1366–1789 Republic of Liège 1789–1791 Prince-Bishopric of Liège 1791–1795 French Republic 1795–1804 French Empire 1804–1815 Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815–1830 Kingdom of Belgium 1830–present

This Belgian Limburg location article is a stub.

Ghost Church artwork near Borgloon