Het Belang van Limburg
Belgium newspaper
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Het Belang van Limburg (Dutch pronunciation: [(ɦ)əd bəˈlɑŋ vɑn ˈlɪmbʏr(ə)x]; "The Interest of Limburg") is a Dutch language regional newspaper in Belgium.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Mediahuis |
| Editor | Indra Dewitte |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Headquarters | Hasselt |
Sister newspapers | Gazet van Antwerpen |
| Website | www.hbvl.be |
History and profile
Het Belang van Limburg was founded in 1933 as a merger of several weekly magazines. The paper is owned and published by Mediahuis.[1][2] It is published in tabloid format as its sister newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen.[3]
The circulation of Het Belang van Limburg in 2002 was 114,469 copies.[4] Next year it had a circulation of 103,000 copies.[1] It was 102,000 copies in 2004.[2]
The circulation of the paper was 98,352 copies in 2007.[5] Its circulation was 99,443 copies in 2009.[6]