Kinrooi

Kinrooi
Kinrooi
State :	Belgium
Region :	Flanders
Province :	Limburg
District :	Maaseik
Coordinates :	51 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 44'  E
Area :	54.76 km²
Residents:	12,174 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density:	222 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	3640
Prefix:	089
Mayor:	Jo Brouns ( CD&V )
Local government address :	Gemeentebestuur Kinrooi Breeërsteenweg 146 3640 Kinrooi
Website:	www.kinrooi.be

Kinrooi, mill

Kinrooi ( Limburgish : children ) is a Belgian municipality in the Flanders region with 12,174 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019). It is located in the extreme northeast of the country on the left bank of the Meuse and borders directly on the Netherlands . The municipality consists of the main town and the districts Kessenich , Molenbeersel and Ophoven (Belgium) .

Geographical location

Maaseik is five kilometers south, the Dutch cities Maastricht 30 kilometers south, Eindhoven 36 kilometers north, Venlo about 30 kilometers northeast and the Belgian capital Brussels about 100 kilometers southwest.

traffic

The next motorway exits are at Roosteren and Grathem on the Dutch A2 / E 25 motorway .

In Weert , Roermond , Sittard and Genk are the next regional stations .

The airports of Eindhoven and Maastricht Aachen Airport are the closest regional airports , and Brussels National Airport near the capital Brussels is an international airport.

Events

In 2009 Kinrooi hosted the 16th  European Shooting Festival , an event organized by the European Community of Historical Shooting .

Sons and daughters

• André Creemers (1907–1971), religious, Bishop of Bondo
• Martin-Hubert Rutten (1841–1927), Bishop of Liège from 1901 to 1927

Web links

Commons : Kinrooi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ European Community of Historical Shooters