Riemst
Municipality in province of Limburg, Belgium
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Riemst (Dutch pronunciation: [rimst]; Limburgish: Riems) is a small town and a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg. Riemst is in the Flemish-speaking area of Belgium.
Riemst
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  Riemst Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′N 05°36′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Limburg |
| Arrondissement | Tongeren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Vos (CD&V) |
| • Governing party | CD&V |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,665 |
| • Density | 287.0/km2 (743.4/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 3770 |
| NIS code | 73066 |
| Area codes | 012 |
| Website | www.riemst.be |
On January 1, 2018 Riemst had a total population of 16,665.[2] The total area is 57.88 km2 which gives a population density of 276 inhabitants per km2.
Riemst was the site of the Battle of Lauffeld, fought in 1747.
The bridge in the Borough Vroenhoven was part of the start of World War II, when the Germans launched a coordinated attack on the area.[3]
Paul Schiepers (born in 1919) was the last mayor of the borough of Riemst before it joined with the other boroughs to form the current town of Riemst. He died on August 18, 1978.[4]
Boroughs
Genoelselderen, Herderen, Kanne, Membruggen, Millen, Riemst, Val-Meer, Lafelt, Vlijtingen, Vroenhoven, Heukelom and Zichen-Zussen-Bolder
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