- Zonhoven
Infobox Belgium Municipality
name=Zonhoven
picture=
picture-
map-
arms=ZonhovenSchild.png
region=BE-REG-FLE
community=BE-NL
province=BE-PROV-LI
arrondissement=Hasselt
nis=71066
pyramid-date=01/01/2006
0-19=22,86
20-64=63,06
65=14,08
foreigners=
foreigners-date=
mayor=Johny Deraeve (VLD)
majority=VLD - CD&V
parties=VLD
sp.a-Groen!
CD&VVlaams Belang
seats=25
10
7
5
3
sections-name=Zonhoven
sections-postal=3520
postal-codes=3520
telephone-area=011 - 089
web= [http://www.zonhoven.be/ www.zonhoven.be]
lat_deg=50
lat_min=59
lon_deg=5
lon_min=21Zonhoven is a
municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg nearHasselt . OnJanuary 1 2007 Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060. The total area is 39.34 km² which gives apopulation density of 506 inhabitants per km².History
On
November 18 ,1833 theTreaty of Zonhoven was signed in the house named "De Franse Kroon" between representatives ofHolland andBelgium to establish special regulations over the use of theMeuse River by the signatories.Notable persons born in Zonhoven
*
Jos Vandeloo (b. Zonhoven,5 September 1925 ), writerExternal links
* [http://www.zonhoven.be Official website ] - Available only in Dutch
* [http://www.zonhoven.nu Newssite] - Available only in Dutch
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