Zonhoven
Encyclopedia
Zonhoven is a municipality
located in the Belgian
province of Limburg
near Hasselt
. On January 1, 2007 Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060. The total area is 39.34 km² which gives a population density
of 506 inhabitants per km².
was signed in the house named De Franse Kroon between representatives of Holland and Belgium
to establish special regulations over the use of the Meuse River
by the signatories.
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...
near Hasselt
Hasselt
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...
. On January 1, 2007 Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060. The total area is 39.34 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 506 inhabitants per km².
History
On November 18, 1833 the Treaty of ZonhovenTreaty of Zonhoven
The Treaty of Zonhoven was signed in Zonhoven on November 18, 1833 between representatives of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and Belgium. The accord altered an agreement made during the Convention of London whereby navigation of the Scheldt River and the Meuse River would remain free and open...
was signed in the house named De Franse Kroon between representatives of Holland and Belgium
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...
to establish special regulations over the use of the Meuse River
Meuse River
The Maas or Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea...
by the signatories.
Notable persons born/raised in Zonhoven
- Jos VandelooJos VandelooJosephus Albertus "Jos" Vandeloo is a Belgian writer and poet. He grew up in a mining family and graduated as a chemist for the mining industry....
(b. Zonhoven, 5 September 1925), writer - Charlotte Timmers (b. Zonhoven, 7 October 1988), actress
- Francesca Vanthielen (b. Eeklo, 24 December 1972), actress, host
- [ Luc Nillis] soccer player
- [Patrick claesen aka Pat Krimson] DJ
- [ Wout wijsmans] Volleybalplayer
- [Roel Paulissen] Mountainbiker
- [ Leah Theys] actress
- Marleen RendersMarleen RendersMarleen Renders is a retired female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988, 1996 and 2000...
marathonrunner - Stijn ConinxStijn ConinxStijn, Baron Coninx is a Belgian film director best known for the movie Daens. He was made a Baron by King Albert II of Belgium...
director - Koen Buyse frontman of zornik
Products of Zonhoven
- Http://www.Zonderik.be Beer and much more ... (Luc Van Esch), Beercompany
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...
- Newssite - 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...