Munsterbilzen

Munsterbilzen is a village in , , and has about 4,490 residents. Munsterbilzen is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the hamlet .
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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.

Church
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is a church.

Monastery
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was an abbey of Benedictine nuns in Munsterbilzen, , , founded in around 670 by Saint Landrada. It was plundered by Vikings in 881 but restored.

Castle
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bilzen and Merem.

Town
Photo: Geert Budenaerts, CC BY 3.0.
is a former municipality and city located in the province of . On 1 January 2025, the municipality merged with to form the new municipality .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Munsterbilzen.

Village
Photo: Sonuwe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Munsterbilzen.

Munsterbilzen

Latitude
50.88834° or 50° 53′ 18″ north
Longitude
5.52702° or 5° 31′ 37″ east
Population
4,490
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE MBL
Open location code
9F27VGQG+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 190246180
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2790532
Wiki­data ID
Q323176
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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”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bernadette en Maria kapel and Gemeentehuis Munsterbilzen.

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