Lommel (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈlɔməl]) is a municipality and a city in the Belgian province of Limburg. The Kempen city has about 34,000 inhabitants and is part of the electoral district and the judicial district Lommel Neerpelt.
Besides residential town of Lommel also has a number of nature reserves, such as the nature reserve De Watering, the Lommel Sahara, and numerous forests and heathlands. Lommel is the third shopping city in Belgian Limburg with a commercial and shopping center De Singel. Importantly, the silver sand that is mined here for the benefit of the glass industry. Some sand mining quarries are transformed into nature reserves and recreational areas, including Lommel Sahara.
The city of Lommel is the watershed of the basins of the Scheldt, and Meuse, and within these basins Nete Dommel respectively.
The dialect of Lommel is, despite its location in Limburg, part of the East Brabantian, not the Limburgish dialects, reflecting the particular history of the city.
Etymologyedit
The name comes from Lommel Loemelo. Loem means moist, swampy and Lo is forest or woodland.
Demographic developmentedit
All historical data relating to the current municipality, including towns such as arose after the merger of January 1, 1977.
Lommel is home to the Belgian Motocross Grand Prix, part of the Motocross World Championship. The track at Lommel is among the most famous in the motocross world and is known for its deep and unforgiving sand surface. Notable motocross racers such as Jeffrey Herlings and Ryan Villopoto have said that Lommel is the most physically demanding motocross track to ride in the world, and many top European motocross riders live in or around the city to hone their skills at the track.
Lommel German war cemetery – Located along N764, on the road from Lommel to Leopoldsdorp is the largest German military cemetery in Western Europe outside Germany itself. Established after World War II, the 16 ha cemetery holds 39,102 burials, mainly from World War II.
Referencesedit
^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^"Verkiezingen van 8 oktober 2006 – Resultaten". vlaanderenkiest.be.
^"Startpagina – Lokale verkiezingen 2012". vlaanderenkiest.be.
External linksedit
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Official website
Website tourism Lommel
Steven van Broeckhoven´s profile on efpt.net
February 17, 2024
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For other uses see Lommel disambiguation Lommel Dutch pronunciation ˈlɔmel is a municipality and a city in the Belgian province of Limburg The Kempen city has about 34 000 inhabitants and is part of the electoral district and the judicial district Lommel Neerpelt LommelCity and municipalitySt Peter in Chains ChurchFlagCoat of armsLocation of LommelLommelLocation in Belgium Location of Lommel in LimburgCoordinates 51 14 N 05 18 E 51 233 N 5 300 E 51 233 5 300Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceLimburgArrondissementMaaseikGovernment MayorBob Nijs CD amp V Governing party iesCD amp V NV AArea Total102 28 km2 39 49 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total34 044 Density330 km2 860 sq mi Postal codes3920NIS code72020Area codes011Websitewww lommel beBesides residential town of Lommel also has a number of nature reserves such as the nature reserve De Watering the Lommel Sahara and numerous forests and heathlands Lommel is the third shopping city in Belgian Limburg with a commercial and shopping center De Singel Importantly the silver sand that is mined here for the benefit of the glass industry Some sand mining quarries are transformed into nature reserves and recreational areas including Lommel Sahara The city of Lommel is the watershed of the basins of the Scheldt and Meuse and within these basins Nete Dommel respectively Contents 1 Language 2 Etymology 3 Demographic development 4 Politics 4 1 Structure 4 2 List of mayors of Lommel 4 3 Results municipal elections since 1976 5 Sporting events 6 Notable people from Lommel 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksLanguage edit nbsp Lommelse SaharaThe dialect of Lommel is despite its location in Limburg part of the East Brabantian not the Limburgish dialects reflecting the particular history of the city Etymology editThe name comes from Lommel Loemelo Loem means moist swampy and Lo is forest or woodland Demographic development editAll historical data relating to the current municipality including towns such as arose after the merger of January 1 1977 Historical populationYearPop p a 18462 486 18663 009 0 96 18803 042 0 08 18903 252 0 67 19004 431 3 14 19107 022 4 71 19207 811 1 07 19309 666 2 15 YearPop p a 194713 487 1 98 196117 923 2 05 197021 984 2 30 198125 412 1 33 199027 427 0 85 200030 433 1 05 201032 917 0 79 201533 852 0 56 Politics editStructure edit The city of Lommel is located in the electoral district Neerpelt which is identical to the county district Neerpelt and the electoral district Hasselt Tongeren Maaseik same as the constituency constituency of Limburg Lommel Supranational National Community Region Province Arrondissement County district Canton MunicipalityAdministration Level nbsp European Union nbsp Belgium nbsp Flanders nbsp Limburg Maaseik Limburg LommelExecutive European commission Federal Government Flemish Government Provincial Executive MayorElected body European Parliament Chamber of Representatives Flemish Parliament Provincial Council Municipal CouncilElectoral area Dutch speaking electoral college Limburg Limburg Hasselt Tongeren Maaseik Maaseik Neerpelt Neerpelt LommelElections Europe Federal Regional Provincial MunicipalList of mayors of Lommel edit 1808 1813 Joannes Aerts Catholic 1813 1847 William Karel Koek Court Catholic 1847 1857 Jan Daels Catholic 1857 1861 Jan Van Leemput Catholic 1861 1863 Henry Alen Catholic 1863 1872 Peter Slegers Catholic 1872 1879 Peter Stevens Catholic 1879 1885 Jan Alen Catholic 1885 1890 Jan Vanden Boer Catholic 1891 1904 Peter Senders Catholic 1904 1921 Francois Van Ham Catholic 1921 1923 John Bouly Catholic 1924 1927 Peter Joosten Catholic 1927 1941 Joseph Tournier liberal Catholics 1941 1944 Peter Luykx Flemish nationalist 1944 1945 Joseph Tournier liberal Catholics 1945 1958 Henri Van Reempts Catholic 1959 1979 Rene Verhoeven Catholic 1979 1988 Staff Matthijs Catholic 1989 2006 Louis Vanvelthoven socialist 2007 2018 Peter Vanvelthoven socialist 2019 present Bob Nijs CatholicResults municipal elections since 1976 edit Partij 10 10 1976 2 10 10 1982 9 10 1988 9 10 1994 8 10 2000 8 10 2006 3 14 10 2012 4 Stemmen Zetels 27 29 29 29 31 31 31CVP1 CD amp V2 49 181 14 38 031 13 33 221 11 26 791 9 25 241 9 19 682 7CD amp V N VA 28 55 9 VU1 VU amp ID2 9 721 2 10 961 3 9 081 2 3 732 0 N VA 17 20 6PVV1 VLD2 VLD VIVANT3 Open Vld4 9 561 2 6 551 1 11 561 3 13 182 3 12 692 4 10 903 3 9 294 2SP 31 55 9 37 57 12 39 51 13 46 21 16 47 75 17 sp a spirit 42 44 15 Burgemeester 40 33 15AGALEV1 Groen2 3 21 0 4 342 0PVDA 4 55 0 3 44 0 4 11 0 Vlaams Blok1 Vlaams Belang2 7 171 1 9 772 2 3 982 0LGB 2 34 0 BOOS 7 86 1 HOOP 1 85 0 LEL 3 42 0 AKTIEF 8 33 2 5 19 1Totaal stemmen 14873 16710 18306 19495 20598 20452 21465Opkomst 97 07 95 9 95 32 95 71 93 70Blanco en ongeldig 3 68 4 84 4 23 4 41 3 71 4 2 2 47seats formed coalition bold printedSporting events editSince 2017 the European Open a Snooker ranking tournament of the World Snooker Tour took place in Lommel Lommel is home to the Belgian Motocross Grand Prix part of the Motocross World Championship The track at Lommel is among the most famous in the motocross world and is known for its deep and unforgiving sand surface Notable motocross racers such as Jeffrey Herlings and Ryan Villopoto have said that Lommel is the most physically demanding motocross track to ride in the world and many top European motocross riders live in or around the city to hone their skills at the track Notable people from Lommel editKevin Hulsmans road bicycle racer Peter Luykx federal representative Peter Maes former soccer player coach of Sporting Lokeren Roy Meeus born 1989 professional footballer Wim Mennes soccer player Pieter Mertens road bicycle racer Steve Ramon motocross world champion Kathleen Smet athlete in triathlon Dirk Swartenbroekx DJ Buscemi Johan Vansummeren road bicycle racer Marcel Vanthilt musician TV presenter Louis Vanvelthoven honorary mayor former chairman of the Flemish Parliament Peter Vanvelthoven mayor former Belgian Minister for Employment and Informatisation Steven Van Broeckhoven professional windsurfer two time champion on the European Freestyle Pro Tour Stefano Marzo footballerSee also editLommel Proving Grounds Lommel Proving Grounds Lommel German war cemetery Located along N764 on the road from Lommel to Leopoldsdorp is the largest German military cemetery in Western Europe outside Germany itself Established after World War II the 16 ha cemetery holds 39 102 burials mainly from World War II References edit Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 Statbel Retrieved 9 March 2019 Verkiezingsdatabase fgov be Verkiezingen van 8 oktober 2006 Resultaten vlaanderenkiest be Startpagina Lokale verkiezingen 2012 vlaanderenkiest be External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lommel Official website Website tourism Lommel Steven van Broeckhoven s profile on efpt net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lommel amp oldid 1197897713, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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