Munsterbilzen
Munsterbilzen is a village in Bilzen-Hoeselt, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Flanders and has about 4,490 residents. Munsterbilzen is situated nearby to the quarter Gansbeek, as well as near the hamlet Eik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 4,490 residents
- Description: section of Bilzen, Belgium
- Also known as: “Bilzen (Munsterbilzen)” and “Munsterbilsen”
- Postal code: 3740
Places of Interest
Highlights include Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen) and Munsterbilzen Abbey.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen)
Church
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk (Munsterbilzen) is a church.
Munsterbilzen Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Munsterbilzen Abbey was an abbey of Benedictine nuns in Munsterbilzen, Limburg, Belgium, founded in around 670 by Saint Landrada. It was plundered by Vikings in 881 but restored.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bilzen and Merem.
Bilzen
Town
Photo: Geert Budenaerts, CC BY 3.0.
Bilzen is a former municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2021, Bilzen had a total population of 32,536. The total area is 75.90 km.
Merem
Hamlet
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Merem is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Munsterbilzen.
Waltwilder
Village
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Waltwilder is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Munsterbilzen.
Munsterbilzen
- Categories: municipality section and locality
- Location: Bilzen-Hoeselt, Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.88834° or 50° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
5.52702° or 5° 31′ 37″ eastPopulation
4,490Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE MBLOpen location code
9F27VGQG+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 190246180OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Munsterbilzen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Munsterbilzen”
- French: “Munsterbilzen”
- German: “Münsterbilsen”
- German: “Munsterbilzen”
- Hungarian: “Munsterbilzen”
- Irish: “Munsterbilzen”
- Limburgan: “Minster”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Munsterbilzen”
- Norwegian: “Munsterbilzen”
- Polish: “Munsterbilzen”
- Russian: “Мюнстербилзен”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eik and Gansbeek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bernadette en Maria kapel and Gemeentehuis Munsterbilzen.
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